route from salt lake city to redwood national forest

Scenic or direct? The route on the best roads is I-80 to 37, 37 to 101, and 101 North to the park. According to Google maps that is a little over 1000 miles. Google says the shortest route, 832 miles, is to hang a right at Winnemucca and go up 95 to 140, 140 to 5, 5 to 199, 199 to the park. I'd probably take the shortest route only because most of it is not on the freeway. This route will pass through some remote "middle of no where" land, so make sure you plan your stops. I don't think I've been on 140, but I've been on a lot of those Nevada back roads and there are usually plenty of spots to pull over and boon dock for the night.