2016 Pacific Northwest Summer Trip Travel & Stay Schedule (times are estimates): Fri, June 24 Depart Auburn at 11:30a Arrive in Mariposa, CA at 11:00p Stay at Mariposa Lodge Sat, June 25 Depart Merced at 5:45a Arrive in Yosemite, CA at 7:30a Stay at Curry Village Sun, June 26 Depart Yosemite at 8:00a Arrive in San Francisco, CA at 1:30p Stay at Nob Hill Motor Lodge Mon, June 27 Stay at Nob Hill Motor Lodge Tue, June 28 Depart San Francisco at 8:00a Arrive in Eureka, CA at 5:00p Stay at Rodeway Inn Wed, June 29 Depart Eureka at 8:00a Arrive in Crater Lake, OR at 5:00p Stay at Mazama Village Thu, June 30 Depart Crater Lake at 1:00p Arrive in Cottage Grove, OR at 5:00p Stay at Quality Inn Fri, July 1 Depart Cottage Grove at 8a Arrive in Newport, OR at 5p Stay at Rodeway Inn Sat, July 2 Depart Newport at 8a Arrive in Hillsboro, OR at 5p Stay at Hampton Inn Sun, July 3 Stay at Hampton Inn Mon, July 4 Stay at Hampton Inn Tue, July 5 Stay at Hampton Inn Wed, July 6 Depart Hillsboro at 11:30a Arrive in Auburn at 11:30p Stay at Home Tentative Activity Schedule: Fri, June 24 Fly from Atlanta to San Francisco Drive towards Yosemite Sat, June 25 Valley Floor Tour Ride to Glacier Point Hike to Curry Village Sun, June 26 Visit Stanford University Visit Apple Headquarters San Francisco Mon, June 27 Cruise to Alcatraz Downtown San Francisco Giants baseball game
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2016 Pacific Northwest Summer Trip
Travel & Stay Schedule (times are estimates):
Fri, June 24 Depart Auburn at 11:30a Arrive in Mariposa, CA at 11:00p Stay at Mariposa LodgeSat, June 25 Depart Merced at 5:45a Arrive in Yosemite, CA at 7:30a Stay at Curry VillageSun, June 26 Depart Yosemite at 8:00a Arrive in San Francisco, CA at
1:30pStay at Nob Hill Motor Lodge
Mon, June 27 Stay at Nob Hill Motor LodgeTue, June 28 Depart San Francisco at
8:00aArrive in Eureka, CA at 5:00p Stay at Rodeway Inn
Wed, June 29 Depart Eureka at 8:00a Arrive in Crater Lake, OR at 5:00p
Stay at Mazama Village
Thu, June 30 Depart Crater Lake at 1:00p Arrive in Cottage Grove, OR at 5:00p
Stay at Quality Inn
Fri, July 1 Depart Cottage Grove at 8a Arrive in Newport, OR at 5p Stay at Rodeway InnSat, July 2 Depart Newport at 8a Arrive in Hillsboro, OR at 5p Stay at Hampton InnSun, July 3 Stay at Hampton InnMon, July 4 Stay at Hampton InnTue, July 5 Stay at Hampton InnWed, July 6 Depart Hillsboro at 11:30a Arrive in Auburn at 11:30p Stay at Home
Tentative Activity Schedule:
Fri, June 24 Fly from Atlanta to San Francisco
Drive towards Yosemite
Sat, June 25 Valley Floor Tour Ride to Glacier Point Hike to Curry VillageSun, June 26 Visit Stanford University Visit Apple Headquarters San FranciscoMon, June 27 Cruise to Alcatraz Downtown San Francisco
HighlightsGiants baseball game
Tue, June 28 Redwood Forest California Coast EurekaWed, June 29 California Coast Southern Oregon Crater LakeThu, June 30 Crater Lake University of Oregon EugeneFri, July 1 Oregon Dunes Oregon Coast NewportSat, July 2 Oregon Coast Oregon State University SalemSun, July 3 Mount Saint Helens Downtown PortlandMon, July 4 Mount Hood Columbia River Gorge Multnomah FallsTue, July 5 Cannon Beach/Astoria Tillamook Camp 18Wed, July 6 Portland Fly from Portland to Atlanta
Quick Stats:
Miles Traveled Flying: 4,301 over 10 hoursMinimum Miles Traveled Driving: 2,282 over 44 hoursStaying in 8 cities at 8 different places over 13 days ; Visiting 3 states (California, Oregon, and Washington)The largest tree in the world is the Coastal Redwood in Northern California standing over 370 feet tall.The Cascades, including Mount Saint Helens and Mount Hood, are part of the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire. All of the eruptions in the contiguous United States over the last 200 years have been from Cascade volcanoes.
Day 1 – June 24
Depart: Auburn, AL at 11:30am
Arrive: Mariposa, CA at 11:00pm
Flying Time: 5:25 hours
Flying Distance: 2,134 miles
Driving Time: 2.75 hours
Driving Distance: 169 miles
Destination Address:
Mariposa Lodge5052 Highway 140Mariposa, CA 95338
Potential Activities:
Viewing sites from airplaneNorthern California at dark
Day One Notes:
Day 2 – June 25
Depart: Mariposa, CAat 6:30am
Arrive: Yosemite National Park at 7:30am
Travel Time: 1 hour
Travel Distance: 43 miles
Destination Address:
Yosemite National Park 9039 Village DriveEl Portal, CA 95389
Potential Activities:
Valley Floor TourDrive to Glacier PointHike to Curry Village
Day Two Notes:
Day 3 – June 26
Depart: Yosemite National Parkat 8:00am
Arrive: San Francisco, CA at 1:30pm
Travel Time: 5 hours
Travel Distance: 240 miles
Destination Address:
Nob Hill Motor Inn 1630 Pacific AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94109
Potential Activities: Dining Ideas:
Stanford University Tommy’s JoyntApple Headquarters Gorilla BBQLittle Italy Bacon Bacon TruckChina Town / Ming Lee Trading Inc.
Day Three Notes:
Day 4 – June 27Visit San Francisco.
Potential Activities: Dining Ideas:
Alcatraz Island Little Italy Tommy’s JoyntDowntown Sites China Town / Ming Lee Gorilla BBQGiants Baseball Game Cable Cars Bacon Bacon TruckGhirardelli Square Painted LadiesPresidio Lombard Street
Day Four Notes:
Day 5 – June 28
Depart: San Francisco, CAat 8:00am
Arrive: Eureka, CA at 5:00pm
Travel Time: 4.75 hours
Travel Distance: 270 miles
Destination Address:
Rodeway Inn Humboldt Bay 2014 4th StreetEureka, CA 95501
Potential Activities:
Golden Gate BridgeRedwood ForestCalifornia Coast
Day Five Notes:
Day 6 – June 29
Depart: Eureka, CAat 8:00am
Arrive: Crater Lake, OR at 5:00pm
Travel Time: 5 hours
Travel Distance: 254 miles
Destination Address:
Mazama Village Crater Lake National ParkCrater Lake, OR 97604
Potential Activities:
California CoastSouthern OregonCrater Lake
Day Six Notes:
Day 7 – June 30
Depart: Crater Lake, ORat 1:00pm
Arrive: Cottage Grove, OR at 5:00pm
Travel Time: 3.25 hours
Travel Distance: 176 miles
Destination Address:
Quality Inn845 Gateway BlvdCottage Grove, OR 97424
Potential Activities:
Crater LakeUniversity of Oregon
Day Seven Notes:
Day 8 – July 1
Depart: Cottage Grove, ORat 8:00am
Arrive: Newport, OR at 5:00pm
Travel Time: 3 hours
Travel Distance: 129 miles
Destination Address:
Rodeway Inn206 North Coast HighwayNewport, OR 97365
Potential Activities:
Oregon DunesOregon Coast
Day Eight Notes:
Day 9 – July 2
Depart: Newport, ORat 8:00pm
Arrive: Hillsboro, OR at 5:00pm
Travel Time: 2.5 hours
Travel Distance: 132 miles
Destination Address:
Hampton Inn & Suites19999 NW Tanasbourne DrHillsboro, OR 97124
Potential Activities:
Oregon State UniversitySalemTigardHillsboro/Beaverton area
Day Nine Notes:
Day 10 – July 3Visit Mount Saint Helens.
Potential Activities:
Mount Saint HelensAlternative Options:
Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook) Mount Hood, Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge
Day Ten Notes:
Day 11 – July 4Visit Mount Hood, Multnomah Falls, & Columbia River Gorge.
Potential Activities:
Timberline Lodge, Mount HoodColumbia River GorgeMultnomah FallsAlternative Options:
Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook) Mount Saint Helens
Day Eleven Notes:
Day 12 – July 5Visit Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook).
Potential Activities:
Camp 18Ecola State ParkHaystack RockTillamook Cheese FactoryAstoriaAlternative Options:
Pacific Coast (Cannon Beach, Astoria, Tillamook) Mount Saint Helens
Day Twelve Notes:
Day 13 – July 6
Depart: Hillsboro, OR at 11:30am
Arrive: Auburn, AL at 11:30pm
Flying Time: 4.75 hours
Flying Distance: 2,167 miles
Driving Time: 1.5 hours
Driving Distance: 90 miles
Destination Address:
Stanford Residence1023 Felton LaneAuburn, AL 36830
Potential Activities: Dining Options:
Downtown Portland Voodoo DoughnutsView sites from the plane
