Portland to San Francisco on the 101
In the Fall we are planning a trip from Portland to San Francisco I want to take the 101 down the coast has anyone taken this trip with a Class A Motorhome? Do I need to be concerned about low over...
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We did the entire coast from Astoria through Brookings to Crescent City last month. We took about 9 days actually on 101. Our favorite stops were Beverley Beach (a few miles north of Newport) and Harris Beach (north of Brookings) Both are State Parks. We also stayed at a municipal CG in Florence called "Siuslaw River Marina and RV Park". It's easy walking distance to "Old Town" Florence.
Unfortunately, the weather wasn't very cooperative. Cool, misty mornings and no sun until early afternoon, but it was mid-May, so it wasn't completely unexpected.
Our RV is a 32' (102" wide) and we don't tow. There were a few twisty bits that got the driver's attention, particularly as you approach Astoria on highway 30, but not a problem if you take it carefully.
I'd strongly recommend stopping at the first freeway rest are you come to and go get the booklet "Highway 101 Mile by Mile". It's a bit light on campground information, but good for identifying things to see and do.
The biggest snag we encountered was the road works. We had intended to go as far south as Eureka, but we ran into a couple of single-lane workings, each a mile or so long, where CAL-DOT were repairing places where the southbound lane had fallen off the cliff, south of Crescent City. Combined with about 0.25 miles visibility in the fog, that was enough for us to turn round and head across to Grants Pass on highway 199. Strongly recommend getting the most current highway repair info you can find, both in California and Oregon.
Unfortunately, the weather wasn't very cooperative. Cool, misty mornings and no sun until early afternoon, but it was mid-May, so it wasn't completely unexpected.
Our RV is a 32' (102" wide) and we don't tow. There were a few twisty bits that got the driver's attention, particularly as you approach Astoria on highway 30, but not a problem if you take it carefully.
I'd strongly recommend stopping at the first freeway rest are you come to and go get the booklet "Highway 101 Mile by Mile". It's a bit light on campground information, but good for identifying things to see and do.
The biggest snag we encountered was the road works. We had intended to go as far south as Eureka, but we ran into a couple of single-lane workings, each a mile or so long, where CAL-DOT were repairing places where the southbound lane had fallen off the cliff, south of Crescent City. Combined with about 0.25 miles visibility in the fog, that was enough for us to turn round and head across to Grants Pass on highway 199. Strongly recommend getting the most current highway repair info you can find, both in California and Oregon.
