WA - San Antonio TX 5d

Route: Seattle→Olympia→Astoria→Cannon Beach→Seaside Driving: 420km, 5h30m on I-5/US-101

5days
25stops
Day 1: Day 1 · WA to Oregon Coast
5 stops
Seattle start
07:00
Olympia
09:30
Astoria Column
13:30
Cannon Beach
16:00
Seaside
19:00
Day 2: Day 2 · Oregon to Redwood NP
5 stops
Seaside
07:30
Cape Perpetua
10:00
Bandon
13:00
Fern Canyon
16:30
Klamath
19:00
Day 3: Day 3 · Redwoods to Sacramento Valley
5 stops
Klamath
08:00
Prairie Creek
09:30
Avenue of Giants
12:00
Ferndale
15:00
Sacramento
19:00
Day 4: Day 4 · Central Valley to Tucson
5 stops
Sacramento
06:30
Bakersfield
11:00
Mojave Preserve
14:30
Biosphere 2
17:30
Tucson
20:30
Day 5: Day 5 · Sonoran Desert to San Antonio
5 stops
Tucson
07:00
San Xavier
07:45
Las Cruces
12:30
Marfa
16:00
San Antonio
20:00

WA - San Antonio TX 5d

Route: Seattle→Olympia→Astoria→Cannon Beach→Seaside Driving: 420km, 5h30m on I-5/US-101

  1. Day 1 · WA to Oregon Coast

    Highlight: Astoria Column sunset. Note: Book Seaside hotel early.

    • Seattle start

      Depart Pike Place, coffee at Original Starbucks

    • Olympia

      Capitol dome and Tiffany chandelier tour

    • Astoria Column

      Climb 164 steps for Columbia River views

    • Cannon Beach

      Tide pools and sunset at iconic sea stack

    • Seaside

      Oceanfront lodging, walk the 1.5mi promenade

  2. Day 2 · Oregon to Redwood NP

    Highlight: Fern Canyon Jurassic Park trail. Note: No cell service in park.

    • Seaside

      Early departure north Oregon coast

    • Cape Perpetua

      Devil's Churn and Thor's Well blowholes

    • Bandon

      Sea stack formations and cranberry bogs nearby

    • Fern Canyon

      50ft walls draped in seven fern species

    • Klamath

      Redwood canopy gondola, riverside cabins

  3. Day 3 · Redwoods to Sacramento Valley

    Highlight: Avenue of the Giants drive-thru tree. Note: Fuel in Garberville.

    • Klamath

      Morning redwoods canopy walk

    • Prairie Creek

      Roosevelt elk herds in old-growth meadow

    • Avenue of Giants

      Drive your car through a living redwood

    • Ferndale

      Victorian village, Golden Gait Mercantile

    • Sacramento

      Gold Rush waterfront, delta breeze evening

  4. Day 4 · Central Valley to Tucson

    Highlight: Biosphere 2 Mars habitat. Note: I-10 speed traps near Picacho.

    • Sacramento

      Early departure south on I-5

    • Bakersfield

      Basque lamb stew and chorizo breakfast

    • Mojave Preserve

      Singing sand dunes, 45min hike to summit

    • Biosphere 2

      Closed ecological system under glass

    • Tucson

      Downtown adobe lodging, desert night

  5. Day 5 · Sonoran Desert to San Antonio

    Highlight: San Xavier del Bac white dove. Note: Kolaches in West TX.

    • Tucson

      Depart via I-10 east

    • San Xavier

      White Dove of the Desert mission church

    • Las Cruces

      Chile rellenos at La Posta de Mesilla

    • Marfa

      Desert art landmark, minimal West Texas

    • San Antonio

      Arrive at Paseo del Rio, margaritas