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'm working around that.
I've done a lot of research and have short listed the sights we're interested in, activities we'd like to do, and gathered information on campground choices. We love mountains and water, hiking, photography, kayaking (we're taking ours), fishing, learning about nature, and just hanging out in places with beautiful scenery and talking to fellow campers. Not so keen on cities, but will hit a few spots in Seattle and Portland. We've visited many western states, but this is our first time to WA/OR.
Our rig is a fairly new Silverado 1500 towing a 2285 Lance travel trailer. Our route will be mainly I-80, I-90, then up to WA.
These are the areas we would base and then branch out from there for day trips.
Here goes:
8/30 - 9/5 Travel starting in western VA (we have a couple purposeful stops along the way-visting friends, etc.)
9/5-8 – Coulee, Wenatchee, Lake Chelan
9/8-10 - North Cascades NP
9/10-9/15 – Seattle area (meeting sons here for a long weekend)
9/15-9/18 - Olympic NP
9/18-9/20 - Mt. Rainier
9/20-9/22 Mt. St. Helens
9/22-9/25 - Columbia River Gorge area
9/25-9/27 - Mt. Hood area
9/27-9/30 – Portland (day trip to Silver Falls SP)
9/30-10/4 –Coast (all the way to CA border - may hop over to Redwoods)
10/4-10/6 - Crater Lake
10/6-10/10 - Bend area (we have friends to meet up with here for kayaking and fishing)
10/10-10/15 - Drive home to western VA
I'd appreciate it if you commented on the length of time allotted for the various areas. Would you add or subtract time from some of them? Is there anything spectacular that I've omitted? We like to stay in a place long enough to immerse ourselves and relax rather than go, go, go.
The only reservations I've made so far are at the KOA near SeaTac. We're just going to wing it for the most part and don't mind boon docking, if need be.
Thanks to my veteran RVers for their great comments.
I've done a lot of research and have short listed the sights we're interested in, activities we'd like to do, and gathered information on campground choices. We love mountains and water, hiking, photography, kayaking (we're taking ours), fishing, learning about nature, and just hanging out in places with beautiful scenery and talking to fellow campers. Not so keen on cities, but will hit a few spots in Seattle and Portland. We've visited many western states, but this is our first time to WA/OR.
Our rig is a fairly new Silverado 1500 towing a 2285 Lance travel trailer. Our route will be mainly I-80, I-90, then up to WA.
These are the areas we would base and then branch out from there for day trips.
Here goes:
8/30 - 9/5 Travel starting in western VA (we have a couple purposeful stops along the way-visting friends, etc.)
9/5-8 – Coulee, Wenatchee, Lake Chelan
9/8-10 - North Cascades NP
9/10-9/15 – Seattle area (meeting sons here for a long weekend)
9/15-9/18 - Olympic NP
9/18-9/20 - Mt. Rainier
9/20-9/22 Mt. St. Helens
9/22-9/25 - Columbia River Gorge area
9/25-9/27 - Mt. Hood area
9/27-9/30 – Portland (day trip to Silver Falls SP)
9/30-10/4 –Coast (all the way to CA border - may hop over to Redwoods)
10/4-10/6 - Crater Lake
10/6-10/10 - Bend area (we have friends to meet up with here for kayaking and fishing)
10/10-10/15 - Drive home to western VA
I'd appreciate it if you commented on the length of time allotted for the various areas. Would you add or subtract time from some of them? Is there anything spectacular that I've omitted? We like to stay in a place long enough to immerse ourselves and relax rather than go, go, go.
The only reservations I've made so far are at the KOA near SeaTac. We're just going to wing it for the most part and don't mind boon docking, if need be.
Thanks to my veteran RVers for their great comments.
