I don't know if I'd want to cram this much driving into a week, but this itinerary shows it's possible to do the Oregon & Northern Californian coasts (and more) in one week. Crater Lake is spectacular but it's not a quick side trip. Ditto Mt St Helens -- it's relatively close to Portland, but it still takes 3 hours to get to the viewing stations from downtown.
When trip planning, take into account that coast & mountain highways generally have lower speed limits (and lots more twists & turns) than the interstates.
I like the whole coast, but I think the views & terrain are more spectacular south of Newport. If you take 101 into California to Crescent City, you can return to I-5 along Rte 199 which goes through Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park in California.
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Date: 2011-06-27 11:18 am (UTC)When trip planning, take into account that coast & mountain highways generally have lower speed limits (and lots more twists & turns) than the interstates.
I like the whole coast, but I think the views & terrain are more spectacular south of Newport. If you take 101 into California to Crescent City, you can return to I-5 along Rte 199 which goes through Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park in California.