I do not recommend it.. It will take some time to rebuild. Banff is fine, but the forest on the highway between Banff and Jasper is in poor shape. Pick a different travel plan, for now! I recommend.
Oregon has some great state parks. We have driven the coast of Oregon. But for us it didn't "float our boat". I think we expected to be able to see the ocean from the road like in a lot of California.Have you been to the Oregon Coast Larry?
We are volunteering in some Oregon State Parks this year. We will be going to Washington in later June and attended the Washington GD Rally in Cashmere, WA (4th of July weekend).
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yep. We dropped Jasper and a good bit of the area west of there. So just going to pop in at Eastport and visit Fort Steel and Townsend before dropping south again.I do not recommend it.. It will take some time to rebuild. Banff is fine, but the forest on the highway between Banff and Jasper is in poor shape. Pick a different travel plan, for now! I recommend.
About 1/3 of the Oregon Coast highway is right next to the ocean. The south coast is more sandy beaches and the northern 1/3 is rock cliffs.Oregon has some great state parks. We have driven the coast of Oregon. But for us it didn't "float our boat". I think we expected to be able to see the ocean from the road like in a lot of California.
We have also driven the costal roads around the Olympic Peninsula. We would do that again.
We'll be in at least 2 OR state parks (Wallowa Lake and Bates). We'll also be at a friend's in Bend for 10 days and will probably visit Paulina Lake (again) and stay there for a few nights.
The destruction is pretty terrible. On our way back from AK we drove through the area. There was nothing open between Jasper and the Columbia Icefields. Even the roadside pullouts were closed.We let Banff early one year because of smoke from the fires. Beside it being pretty smelly you couldn't see much because of the heavy smoke haze.
We were thinking of going to Jasper this year but since the fires we didn't think it would be worth it.
We're aware of Bates SP limits. We wanted to stay at Clyde Holiday but it is closed for upgrading. It is only a one night stop over between Wallowa and Bend; we're traveling with friends who live in Bend so they picked the stop. We should be OK for one night (batteries and generator if I need it).Bates SP is no hookups and no cell coverage.
If you go through John Day, Oregon; stop at Kam Wah Chung. ( Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site - Oregon State Parks ) It's a very interesting time capsule.
We will be near Paulina in early June I think.
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TD- Do you only reserve spots that are refundable in case of equipment breakdowns and delays?I have most of this planned and reserved. Need to fill in a few details. Can't make Canadian Provincial Park reservations until mid January..... This travel occurs between mid April and the end of September.
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It's practically impossible to reserve only spots that are fully refundable. At least if you want to stay in a particular area or want a decent campground; especially in popular locations. So we just stay aware of what it will cost if we have to change plans or cancel.TD- Do you only reserve spots that are refundable in case of equipment breakdowns and delays?
That would be a lot of rescheduling in case of some kind of delay..
Copper Harbor and Isle Royale are only things booked so far. We'll loop Lake Superior to get us home.
We will be doing the Beartooth late june also !Thanks. Been there. That stop is to take some friends meeting us in their RV across the Bear Tooth Highway and probably explore Red Lodge. We’ve been across that pass a few times; it never gets old.
We're also planning a trip around Lake Superior this summer. We've never done it. Any tips? This trip is part of an 8 month odyssey. We sold the bricks 'n sticks in November and are wondering around until the new one is built.Haven't finalized where we are going in 2025. Maybe reschedule our Michigan UP and Canada excursion up north around Lake Superior again
You can purchase a combo ticket that also includes the Creation Museum, which is about 40 minutes up the road closer to Cincinnati. Both are worthwhile visits in my opinion.Plans on going from WA to see the Noah's Ark in Williamstown, KY.
Oh yeah, I will do a search and get the address, thank you also do you know of any camp ground around there a nice one that we can stay at?You can purchase a combo ticket that also includes the Creation Museum, which is about 40 minutes up the road closer to Cincinnati. Both are worthwhile visits in my opinion.
Unfortunately I don’t have a campground recommendation. We weren’t with our RV when we were up there.Oh yeah, I will do a search and get the address, thank you also do you know of any camp ground around there a nice one that we can stay at?