Planning the Great West Coast trip
We are in the planning stage of our west coast. We want to visit the following: Great Basin NP, Kings/Sequoia NP, Yosemite NP, Lassen Volcanic NP, Redwood NP, Crater NP, Olympic NP, Mt. Ranier NP, Cas...
Forum Discussion
Regarding the `Yosemite NP, Lassen Volcanic NP, Redwood NP` segment:
Lassen is unique as a recent volcano, though Crater Lake and Rainier might considered equivalents.
But the direct route from Lassen to the coastal Redwoods is 299, which is mountainous. The latest thread talked about it being closed due to a landslide. It probably is open now, but be warned. CA20 further south is the easiest route from the Central Valley to the coast highways. So you might want to skip Lassen.
Another option is to go north from Lassen to Crater Lake. From there you could explore the Oregon Cascades. OR62 and US199 take you SE from Crater Lake to the north end of the California Redwoods. From there you could tour the Oregon coast on 101.
Lassen is unique as a recent volcano, though Crater Lake and Rainier might considered equivalents.
But the direct route from Lassen to the coastal Redwoods is 299, which is mountainous. The latest thread talked about it being closed due to a landslide. It probably is open now, but be warned. CA20 further south is the easiest route from the Central Valley to the coast highways. So you might want to skip Lassen.
Another option is to go north from Lassen to Crater Lake. From there you could explore the Oregon Cascades. OR62 and US199 take you SE from Crater Lake to the north end of the California Redwoods. From there you could tour the Oregon coast on 101.
