![]() ![]() (Portland - San Fran 720mi/14hrs via coast and Highway 101 From San Fran, maybe you go through Reno, and Salt Lake City, then maybe south to Interstate 70, and home through Denver, Omaha, Des Moines, and on up. and from there you either choose to dip farther down to the south, and not see much of anything, or start your path home (already) with some time to use along the way. Revel in the Pacific Coast (for the one friend). and then drive down the coast (won't be snow enough to stop you on that path). Maybe switch drivers around the clock, and drive straight through, and stay with your family in Portland for two nights ( to recover?. So maybe it would make sense to bet heavily on the weather and plan to expedite the path to Portland, Oregon (29 hours from Madison to Portland, via I-90). ![]() Man, the weather can be anything in March, but since you're driving, you don't have to commit yourself with reservations. While in SF - if you still want to see more Cal Coastline - get an early start heading down to Carmel/Monterrey (two hours if you beat the traffic) - and a little further down to see Big Sur - and then back to SF that night.įrom SF - depending on weather reports - decide on how/when to head back home. IMO - assuming you possess youthful energy/zest - you could be in Portland in two days, or less - hanging there for a couple of nights with relatives - and then drive down the Oregon Coast - say as far as Florence - or even to say Bandon Dunes/Gold Beach.ĥth/6th day - head down to the Redwoods across the Cal border - just south of Crescent City - Jedediah Smith State Park - and then head over to I-5 and down to San Francisco - arrving there late but there at some point. Īgain, if there is heavy snowfall projected across the West - take the best/least affected route you can from WI - but otherwise - they keep the freeways in pretty good condition - unless of course - it's a major storm. If you take the Northern route - once you get to Portland - you usually don't have to worry that much about running into snow down the Coast. A night or two might also be spent in the car. We don't want to spend a whole lot and are planning on staying in cheap hotels, motels, or hostels. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This route gives us the most coverage and two very different routes traveling, but we aren't sure we will have enough time. The second option we were thinking on doing was to drive from Madison, WI to Portland, OR (have family that we can stay with there) and then driving down the coast to San Francisco before coming home. One option we were thinking was to drive from Madison, WI to Laguna Beach, CA. We would like some input for the "must see" attractions and where we should actually go! We are really up for anything! One of the girls traveling with us has never been out west or seen the ocean so she really wants to see the ocean and mountains. Myself and 3 of my friends are planning on road tripping out to California for Spring Break. ![]()
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