No. Calif/So. Oregon Scenic Loop Ideas?
Help me plan a loop through No. Calif/So. Oregon, from So. Calif. This will be in June, for approx. 3 weeks. Objectives will be sightseeing and fly fishing, with some walking/mild hikes. I prefer wilderness settings for camping, hook-ups not needed. Will have toad (CRV). Also, I’ll make reservations for the first week or so, but prefer the flexibility of not having committed reservations for last half of trip.
Here’s what I’m planning so far (pretend I’m starting the trip north of SF Bay area, on 101):
1) Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 2 nights. Sightseeing.
2) Jedediah Smith State Park, 2 nights. Sightseeing.
3) Collier Memorial State Park (Oregon), 5 nights. Will fish the Williamson, visit Crater Lake, etc (we will have family meeting us at Collier). Question – on way to Collier CG, do I want to set aside extra night between Cresent City and Grants Pass, along Rogue River? Decent stream fishing?
4) McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial Campground, 2 nights. Will fish in Burney Creek at CG and take toad back to McCloud area for stream fishing.
5) Lassen, Manzanita CG, 2 nights. Sightseeing in Lassen.
6) From Lassen, we’ll head south/east toward Reno and 395. Any wilderness settings, with a stream, that a 34’ class A can get to? How about along the 70 (near Quincy or Portola), or the 44 near Susansville?
7) Between Carson City & Bridgeport, any recommendations?
8) From Bridgeport south (on 395), I know the options fairly well(will spend day or two in Mammoth area).
Suggestions welcome,
Cliff
Here’s what I’m planning so far (pretend I’m starting the trip north of SF Bay area, on 101):
1) Humboldt Redwoods State Park, 2 nights. Sightseeing.
2) Jedediah Smith State Park, 2 nights. Sightseeing.
3) Collier Memorial State Park (Oregon), 5 nights. Will fish the Williamson, visit Crater Lake, etc (we will have family meeting us at Collier). Question – on way to Collier CG, do I want to set aside extra night between Cresent City and Grants Pass, along Rogue River? Decent stream fishing?
4) McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial Campground, 2 nights. Will fish in Burney Creek at CG and take toad back to McCloud area for stream fishing.
5) Lassen, Manzanita CG, 2 nights. Sightseeing in Lassen.
6) From Lassen, we’ll head south/east toward Reno and 395. Any wilderness settings, with a stream, that a 34’ class A can get to? How about along the 70 (near Quincy or Portola), or the 44 near Susansville?
7) Between Carson City & Bridgeport, any recommendations?
8) From Bridgeport south (on 395), I know the options fairly well(will spend day or two in Mammoth area).
Suggestions welcome,
Cliff
