Coast Redwoods to Crater Lake

We headed up the coast to the coastal redwood area. At Redwood Beach along Hwy 101 the coast was lined with campers. August 16, 1982.

California Beach on National Park Road

We headed up the coast to the coastal redwood area. At Redwood Beach along Hwy 101 the coast was lined with campers. The Redwood area is not well organized or marked. This beach was off a small road out of the National Park area. August 16, 1982.

Brenda and Boys in Redwood Area Brenda, Jeff and Mark by California 101 through the coastal redwood area. Approaching the park entrance we started seeing isolated trees sticking well up above the surrounding forest and we assumed these to be coast redwoods. We started seeing large redwoods by the roadside in the dim light. They are not as big around as the sequoias of Sequoia National Park but rise to incredible heights. August 16, 1982.

Coastal Redwoods in the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Brenda, Jeff and Mark may be just seen in the distance by the trunk of a redwood by California 101 through the coastal redwood area. Approaching the park entrance we started seeing isolated trees sticking well up above the surrounding forest and we assumed these to be coast redwoods. We started seeing large redwoods by the roadside in the dim light. They are not as big around as the sequoias of Sequoia National Park but rise to incredible heights. August 16, 1982.

Coastal Redwoods And I thought the giant sequoias were difficult to photograph! These coastal redwoods are slimmer but rise much higher. Over a football field length in height! It is very difficult to get the perspective on film. These are in the Jedediah Smith Grove. August 16, 1982.

Mammoth Pines Area, Southern Oregon

Heading north from the redwood area, we followed highway 199 which was a very nice highway and we stayed in forest most of the rest of the day. We followed the Middle Fork of the Smith River for a time. Taking I5 at Grant's Pass we followed the Rogue River Valley and then took 62 toward Crater Lake.

The impressive thing about route 62 was that it was solid forest. At points along it you were moving down a narow slot in an otherwise unbroken forest of towering pines. One part of it was appropriately named "Mammoth Pines Forest". It really was beautiful. We made good time along the straight roads and the main traffic we met was large trucks of logs. August 16, 1982.

back to the chilly Pacific to Crater Lake