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- Day 35
- Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 5:37 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 8,333 ft
United StatesMount Helen40°28’18” N 121°29’49” W
Lassen Volcanic National Park
June 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Mudpots, fumaroles, boiling pools, swimming lakes, wild flowers, pines and mountains. A fun park without big crowds on weekdays. We hiked Bumpass Hell Trail to see the hydrothermal features.
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- Day 38
- Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 3:28 PM
- ☀️ 42 °C
- Altitude: 568 ft
- United StatesBoulder Creek40°35’13” N 122°20’49” W
113 degrees in Redding
June 30, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 42 °C
Stocking up on food and supplies. It's over 110 degrees here. Walking across the black Costco parking lot is deadly!
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- Day 38
- Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 11:00 PM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 2,520 ft
- United StatesRock Bar Creek40°46’37” N 123°17’16” W
Trinity National Forest
June 30, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Drove 3 miles on a very narrow forest road along a ravine and reached French Creek Trailhead for camping.
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- Day 39
- Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 8:14 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- United StatesRedwood Creek Beach County Park41°17’0” N 124°5’32” W
Pacific Ocean at Redwood Natl Park
July 1, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We made it to the Pacific Ocean! Foggy and cold feels better than 105 degrees just an hour inland. Excited to see the famous Redwood Forests
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- Day 40
- Thursday, July 2, 2015
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 568 ft
- United StatesMurrelet State Wilderness41°24’7” N 124°2’33” W
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
July 2, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Walking amongst the giant trees
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- Day 41
- Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4:05 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- United StatesHoppaw Creek41°31’21” N 124°2’10” W
High Bluff Overlook, Redwood NP
July 3, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Nice view of the Pacific Ocean with coastal forest
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- Day 41
- Friday, July 3, 2015 at 11:29 PM
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- United StatesJoe Hall Creek42°4’15” N 124°15’13” W
Last Spot At Chetco River's Edge
July 3, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We escaped California! Beautiful state but the most impatient drivers we've ever encountered. We just crossed into Oregon when the kids started getting antsy. Since it's fourth of July weekend, everyRead more
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- Day 42
- Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 9:02 PM
- 🌫 16 °C
- Altitude: 938 ft
- United StatesBrickerville44°4’11” N 123°54’29” W
Siuslaw National Forest
July 4, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 16 °C
Happy Independence Day! We escaped the crowds and found a place for dispersed camping up in the mountain forest next to the Oregon coast. Feeling tired but happy and free! Thimbleberries line theRead more
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- Day 43
- Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 4:54 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 197 ft
- United StatesCape Creek44°16’50” N 124°6’26” W
Cape Perpetua
July 5, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The ever changing weather patterns at Cape Perpetua on the Oregon coast. Devil's Churn is a neat spot where the waves churn against the rocks. The best view on the Oregon coast at 800 feet above wasRead more
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- Day 44
- Monday, July 6, 2015 at 1:52 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- United StatesBig Creek Log Pond44°21’51” N 124°5’32” W
Tillicum Beach Campground
July 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
US Forest Service campground next to the beach! $24 a night. The fog had set in last evening, which made for a freezing and windy experience. The next day, we enjoyed blue skies and sunshine for anRead more
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- Day 44
- Monday, July 6, 2015 at 9:17 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 827 ft
- United StatesHebo45°15’33” N 123°54’8” W
Siulaw National Forest near Hebo
July 6, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Another night of dispersed camping in the rainforest! Different section of Siulaw near Hebo, Oregon. Very secluded here, but 4G is available! This turned out to be one of our favorite camping spots onRead more
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- Day 45
- Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 2:04 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- United StatesTillamook County TD Town Square Transit Center45°27’22” N 123°50’38” W
Vermont Lookalike in Oregon
July 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Tillamook, Oregon is a dairy farming community with forests and mountains on the Oregon coast. The town feels exactly like Vermont to us, down to the ever present smell of manure!
We're leaving theRead more
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- Day 45
- Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 4:25 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 72 ft
- United StatesOfficers Row45°37’58” N 122°39’51” W
Passing Portland
July 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Longest traffic jam on our trip. Stuck in city traffic for 1.5 hours in Portland, Oregon at 3 pm! Finally made it across the bridge to Washington state.
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- Day 45
- Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 8:37 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 236 ft
- United StatesBarberton45°41’8” N 122°36’14” W
Stocking up at Costco
July 7, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Fridge is close to empty. We eat a lot! It's 95 degrees but dry. Cooler and fairly tolerable in the shade. They just started dispensing diesel at the Costco gas station!
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- Day 46
- Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 2:51 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- United StatesLog Pond46°7’2” N 122°55’45” W
Longview, Washington
July 8, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Thanks Walmart for another free, safe, and convenient night of dry camping. We were parked across from the railroad tracks and log processing factory, entertainment for the boys. Heading to MountRead more
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- Day 47
- Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 6:38 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 6,549 ft
- United StatesYakima Park46°55’4” N 121°38’32” W
Mount Rainer National Park
July 9, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Mount Rainer stands at almost 3 miles high! We walked the Sunrise Nature Trail along the subalpine meadows at 6000 feet elevation.
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- Day 48
- Friday, July 10, 2015 at 8:57 PM
- 🌙 8 °C
- Altitude: 6,348 ft
- United StatesYakima Park46°54’53” N 121°38’27” W
Sunset at Sunrise
July 10, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Clouds enveloping mountains at dusk
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- Day 50
- Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 1:51 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 1,923 ft
- United StatesBoundary Creek47°6’43” N 121°36’14” W
Goodbye Mount Rainier
July 12, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
One last glimpse of the Cascades as we leave the White River campground. It was cloudy and rainy all of yesterday so the giant mountain was hiding.
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- Day 53
- Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 6:14 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 325 ft
- United StatesMeridian Mobile Estates47°9’47” N 122°18’14” W
Puyallup, Washington
July 15, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visited with friends from Vermont. So nice to stay at a house for a few days! Their animals kept the kids entertained for a bit. :) The truck also needed a repair for its overload spring stabilizers,Read more
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- Day 55
- Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:14 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 476 ft
- United StatesBabcock Creek48°39’48” N 121°17’10” W
River Trail, North Cascades NP
July 17, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Found a nice camp site at Newhalem Campground near the Skagit River. Took a relaxing stroll on the River Trail in the old growth forest. This is becoming one of my favorite national park campgrounds.
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- Day 57
- Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 5:22 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 1,621 ft
- United StatesDiablo Lake48°42’36” N 121°5’48” W
Diablo Lake, North Cascades NP
July 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This would be paradise if it weren't 95 degrees outside at 5pm! The heat wave has been following us for weeks! The color of the water is unreal and results from glacial runoff.
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- Day 57
- Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 6:46 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 5,518 ft
- United StatesWashington Pass48°31’34” N 120°38’53” W
Washington Pass Overlook
July 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Highest point on North Cascades Highway. Reminds us of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, with granite peaks and pines. Elevations are higher than back east though.
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- Day 57
- Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 8:07 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 3,645 ft
- United StatesPine Creek48°34’49” N 120°37’30” W
Lone Fir, Okanogan NF
July 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Nice little campground in the mountains, with a trail to a creek.
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- Day 58
- Monday, July 20, 2015 at 2:38 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 1,722 ft
- United StatesWinthrop48°28’4” N 120°10’32” W
Winthrop
July 20, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Cute town, but it is 99 degrees. The gas station sells Made in Vermont toys!
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- Day 58
- Monday, July 20, 2015 at 4:25 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 1,033 ft
- United StatesRoss Private Strip47°45’22” N 120°9’57” W
Apple Country
July 20, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Fruit orchards galore! This section of Washington grows about half of the country's apples!
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All the colors are mineral deposits, yellow is sulfur
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Haha, I think there is salt but not for bathing. Only thermophilic bacteria reap its health benefits :-)