NinerBikes wrote:
Due to the fires, I am doing this trip counter clockwise. Started from Butte, MT to Missoula before heading south and west, over Lolo pass, on Highway 12. I've no desire to ever do that road again, 4 hours driving down a canyon along a river on a 2 lane towing a trailer flat out wears you out if you're doing it at the end of the day and fighting daylight running out and deer running around in a feeding mood.
So today I make the coast of Oregon, probably will start out of Portland on Highway 6 to Tillamook and head south from there.
Hey, I've done Lolo pass pulling a 35 TT, 60ft overall. Have a picture of our grandson who is prone to carsickness with his "puke bucket" in front of the "windy road next 99 miles" sign.
But we do it in the daylight and hit campgrounds by mid afternoon. I agree, to many deer, to many shadows, to be driving late in the day.
As far as brewpubs, Oregon has so many It's almost impossible to list them all. Sufice it to say there are plenty along the oregon coast. Nice one near the aquarium in newport,
If your in Tillamook, go north a few miles to the Kilchis river CG. nice campground on the river, usually sites available all the time especially this time of year. Old FS cg, no hookups. away from the coast but nice.
this time of year finding a campsite, even at the state parks, during the week if you get there by say 4pm is seldom a problem during the week. weekends, touch and go but better now that school has started.
