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sarahsgonervn12's avatar
Jan 30, 2015

Traveling 101 want to skirt around Redwoods

I'm traveling south on the coast hwy (have done it many times) and this time, want to skirt around the Redwoods in Northern California.

My plan so far is to leave 101So. at Coos Bay, travel East on 42 to I-5 S, then cut back West to 101 someplace below the Redwoods.

I'd like to be back on 101 to go through Ft. Bragg. Which of the E-W from I-5S to the coast hwy S would you recommend?

Driving a 26' Lazy Daze, towing a Suzuki. Not afraid of mountain driving, but some of those cross roads are reeeeeeaaaaalllly slow.

I know it's almost unAmerican to want to avoid the Redwoods, but I just don't want to go that slow that far again on this trip. Can do, but if a work around is doable, I'll take it this time.

TIA, Sarah B
  • sarahsgonervn12 wrote:
    ..........I know it's almost unAmerican to want to avoid the Redwoods, but I just don't want to go that slow that far again on this trip. Can do, but if a work around is doable, I'll take it this time. TIA, Sarah B

    Slow? Hwy 101 down through that section is 55 or 65 mph. What exactly are you trying to avoid?
  • donn0128 wrote:
    Lot of extra miles to skirt maybe 50 miles of redwoods. But if thats your desire, cut back on 20
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  • Lot of extra miles to skirt maybe 50 miles of redwoods. But if thats your desire, cut back on 20