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NinerBikes
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Aug 14, 2015

7 days on the Oregon Coast, sights, drycamping, seafood

I will be in a 21 foot travel trailer. I will try to mix it up in State parks over night and Indian Casinos, as with just me traveling solo, the price of state parks can add up fast for just one person. Have solar panel, have generator for keeping battery charged.

Long drive up from So Cal, where is it best to pick up the coast line? In CA north of Marin and Napa, or take I-5 to Ashland? Maybe cut across to coast at Red Bluff for some cool coastal weather?

Looking for places to dry camp too. am aware of great state parks (crowded) to stay in currently, probably all booked up.

Places with good fresh seafood along the coast.

May also head to highway 12 and head east from the coast to visit west yellowstone, and then end up in the Gros Ventre and Grand Tetons.

No time limit on how long I do this trip. Would probably like to not do too many miles in 1 day once I get to the pacific coast.

Are fuel stations size friendly to a SUV that needs diesel with a small nozzle to fill up, (cars) and has a 21 foot travel trailer in tow?

Diesel places to avoid due to high biodiesel content ( I am limited to max of 5%, prefer 1 or 2%)
  • Niner, the expanding agenda is no problem -- just get a bigger bucket! Maybe we could call it a "keg list" trip?
  • I've not noticed anyone posting up about must visit brew pubs along the coast of Oregon... what is up with that, I know they like good microbrew after logging and felling trees all day, as well as tourists enjoying a good quaff.
  • My wife and I stopped by Rogue Farms yesterday after a hike along the Willamette River. Their brewery is located in Newport and is highly regarded by many.

    I was impressed by their offerings. They had some very creative beers on tap. I had their Marionberry Braggot, which was very different, but good.


    Newport Locations
  • 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.
  • Tillamook
    stop at the dairy for ice cream and cheese
    tours ? and samples
    is that available ?
  • 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.
  • MrWizard wrote:
    Tillamook
    stop at the dairy for ice cream and cheese
    tours ? and samples
    is that available ?


    Yes it is, absolutely, and I made sure to stop and visit and pay up for some huge "samples" to bring home with me.

    While I am of Dutch heritage and like a good Gouda or Komijnekaas cheese, as well as stuff from Leyden, cheese is cheese, for me, and nothing replaces a little bit of proper "breathing" or aging of the cheese to develop the complex flavors it is capable of producing.

    I'll not hold my nose up at Tillemook cheese, it still hits the spot nicely with a good Pilsner beer, or cut up and served sandwich style on some crackers or Wheat Thins as an appetizer.

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