Need your advise, SF north or Portland south trip
Mar 25th, 2012, 06:18 AM
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Another commercial hot spring you can visit a few miles north of Detroit off Rt. 22. Breitenbush Hot Springhttp://www.breitenbush.com/
You have to drive about 2 miles on dirt road to get to the gate.
You have to drive about 2 miles on dirt road to get to the gate.
Mar 25th, 2012, 06:04 PM
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Didn't read many of the responses:
I would opt for Portland-to-the-south... in part because you're much more likely to get back to California in the future, and because the weather will likely be a tad more comfortable in Oregon than in some of California.
(TWO STATES (of 50) had colder-than-average 2011's - Washington and Oregon)
Lots of what California can show you is filled with people and more distance (than the alternative). Oregon has green surroundings, impressive coastline, mountains and rivers all within the expectations of your best potential paths.
Within just a small handful of miles from Portland you have Mount Hood, Volcanic Mt. St. Helens, the Columbia Gorge, and the coast. Go a small handful of miles from San Fran, and you're most likely going to be in TRAFFIC.
... and if you go very far east from San Fran, it could be 100 degrees in various spots.
For California, you can surely see it all (and perhaps more) but you need A LOT MORE TIME and/or several visits.
Laugh - heck, from Portland, you can even drive 35 miles and find the original home of Bella Swan from the "Twilight Series".
... and your 8-9 days is plenty of time to mix it up, in Oregon, covering The Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood, MAYBE Mount St. Helens, the Oregon Coast, and perhaps even down to Crater Lake if you wanted to.
(hopefully by now others have already convinced you to opt for Portland this time)
I would opt for Portland-to-the-south... in part because you're much more likely to get back to California in the future, and because the weather will likely be a tad more comfortable in Oregon than in some of California.
(TWO STATES (of 50) had colder-than-average 2011's - Washington and Oregon)
Lots of what California can show you is filled with people and more distance (than the alternative). Oregon has green surroundings, impressive coastline, mountains and rivers all within the expectations of your best potential paths.
Within just a small handful of miles from Portland you have Mount Hood, Volcanic Mt. St. Helens, the Columbia Gorge, and the coast. Go a small handful of miles from San Fran, and you're most likely going to be in TRAFFIC.
... and if you go very far east from San Fran, it could be 100 degrees in various spots.
For California, you can surely see it all (and perhaps more) but you need A LOT MORE TIME and/or several visits.
Laugh - heck, from Portland, you can even drive 35 miles and find the original home of Bella Swan from the "Twilight Series".
... and your 8-9 days is plenty of time to mix it up, in Oregon, covering The Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood, MAYBE Mount St. Helens, the Oregon Coast, and perhaps even down to Crater Lake if you wanted to.
(hopefully by now others have already convinced you to opt for Portland this time)
Mar 27th, 2012, 03:22 AM
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Just to clarify: Is he the type that likes to be involved as you plan the trip - or more like the - let me know when you have it finished and I will look it over and see where I might want to spend more time or also where else we might trek to?
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