Please critique my itinerary to WA/OR
We're planning a six week trip from western VA to WA and OR in Sept./Oct. There are some people we plan to meet up with out there, so our itinerary has to mesh with the times they are available. So I'...
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First I have been to Crater Lake in the snow and it's awesome. Our weather in Sept can be beautiful, but cold, much like your winters, a chance of snow, but some gorgeous days.
Personally I would make both Mt St. Helens and Mr Rainier a day trip as there isn't a lot to see or do unless you plan to hike around on some of the trails. If you plan on camping on Mt Rainier you might need reservations as your choices are limited. I think there are only 3 campgrounds.
Since I hate big cities I would skip Portland all together and instead go to the McMinnville (?) to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, and I'm not even a plane enthusiast and thought it was wonderful. The town has a couple of nice RV parks and Portland is really limited.
And I wouldn't make any reservations at that time of year, except with the above exception, just call ahead and see if they have space. You might like to stay longer at one place and skip another and reservations make nearly impossible.
Personally I would make both Mt St. Helens and Mr Rainier a day trip as there isn't a lot to see or do unless you plan to hike around on some of the trails. If you plan on camping on Mt Rainier you might need reservations as your choices are limited. I think there are only 3 campgrounds.
Since I hate big cities I would skip Portland all together and instead go to the McMinnville (?) to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, and I'm not even a plane enthusiast and thought it was wonderful. The town has a couple of nice RV parks and Portland is really limited.
And I wouldn't make any reservations at that time of year, except with the above exception, just call ahead and see if they have space. You might like to stay longer at one place and skip another and reservations make nearly impossible.
