San Fran to Seattle Road Trip

This was our 10 year anniversary road trip around the Pacific Northwest. Read the detailed post where we flew to San Francisco and drove to Seattle. During this two week trip, we kayaked in Mendocino, visited Crater Lake, rode an ATV on sand dunes, went hiking in Smith Rock State Park, mountain biking in Bend, drank wine in the Willamette Valley, drove the Oregon Coast, and visited Pike’s Place Market in Seattle. Check out the massive itinerary below.

Day 1 Monday 7/6

Fly into San Fran
Lunch Beach Chalet Brewery
Safeway buy water
Drive to Mendocino (3 hr drive)
Stop at Navarro Winery
Stay at Glendeven Inn/Cobbler Inn (reserved already paid $216.45) Hike beach area Cobbler’s Walk take trail
Free wine happy hour
Buy wine at Wine barn / take out dinner

Day 2 Tuesday 7/7

Breakfast at inn Hike Van Damme Park Pygmy Forest (1 mi)
Walk to Kayak Mendocino Cave Tour 11:30 bring change of clothes check in 11
Drive 5 min to Mendocino Market (take with us for a picnic) to Mendocino Headlands Park and hike loop trail (5 mi)
5:30 Free wine happy hour back at Inn
Stay again at Glendeven Inn use gift cards
Dinner Drive to Ft Bragg and walk Glass Beach and eat North Coast Brewery

Day 3 Wednesday 7/8

Breakfast at inn
Lunch Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka, CA (3h)
walk to Eureka Boardwalk
Drive to hike Lady Bird Trail (1.4 mi) at Redwood Park (
52 min) drive to Medford, OR (3 hrs.)
Dinner Kaleidoscope Pizza and Pub Stay in Courtyard Medford Airport (points)

Day 4 Thursday 7/9

Breakfast in Medford (Buttercloud Bakery)
drive to Central Point to do zip line, raft and wine tour (8:30 AM- 5PM) reserved
Drive to Ashland (20 min.)
Dinner Standing Stone Brewery
Stay Chanticleer B&B (payment sent)

Day 5 Friday 7/10

9:00 Breakfast at B&B
Grab sandwich for hike Market of Choice
Drive to Crater Lake (2 hrs.)
Hiking in Crater Lake (Garfield Peak and Cleetwood Cove Trail)
Drive to Bend (2 hr) and stay Mill Inn ($145 king suite reserved but not paid for)
Dinner at Brother Jon’s Public House

Day 6 Saturday 7/11

7:30 Breakfast at Inn
Drive to Sun River, Oregon (10 min) to do Paulina’s Plunge Bike Tour (105pm) lunch provided Stay in Bend Mill Inn ($145 king suite reserved but not paid for)
Dinner Drake 7:30

Day 7 Sunday 7/12

7:30 Breakfast at inn
Sparrow bakery to grab lunch for the hike
Drive to Smith Rock State Park and hike loop (3 mi)
30 min drive north Beer at Wild Ride Brewery (Redmond)
Dinner Barrio
Stay in Bend Mill Inn ($145 king suite reserved but not paid for)

Day 8 Monday 7/13

7:30 Breakfast at inn
Stop to pick up lunch at Seasons Cafe and Wine Shop (30 min)
Drive to McKenzie River (1 hr 15 min.)
Proxy Falls 1 hr 20 Sahalie 30 Eugene 1:20
Hike part of the Mckenzie River trail Sahalie and Koosah Falls (2.5 miles) and then drive 5 min to hike Tamolitch Pool (2 miles)
Drive and stay at Residence Inn Eugene (1 hr) (booked with points)
Dinner Oakshire Brewing Public House/food truck or The Cannery

Day 9 Tuesday 7/14

Free breakfast at hotel
Pick up Voodoo Doughnuts and Hike Sweet Creek Trail (3 mi) (1 hr drive)
Drive to Florence (45 min drive)
lunch at homegrown
Sandland dune buggy tour 1⁄2 hr)
1:40 hike Cape Perpetua Park in Yachats (Thors Well) or walk 804 Trail out front
Stay in Overleaf Lodge B&B ($205 Queen Balcony reserved but not paid)
Yachats Brewing Dinner Drift Inn or Ona or Heidi’s Italian

Day 10 Wednesday 7/15

7:30 Breakfast at B&B
Drive to McMinnville/Newberg area (21/2hrs.)
Visit Patricia Greene Winery
11am tasting Big Table Farm (25 min)
1pm tasting Lunch in Red Hills Market
Stay in Tuscan Estate in McMinnville
4pm tasting at Heater Allen Brewery Elizabeth Chambers and Eyrie Tasting Rooms Dinner Thistle