Gino-
Thanks for this detailed response. Chloe and me are considering this
exact tour, actually we are reconsidering our initial plan for PDX
'front door' to Cannon Beach... and looking at 'adding' a lil' more
mileage to it by going PDX Front Door to Cannon Beach --> to San Fran
and Rivendell HQ
I did a similar ride 10 years ago from Seattle to San Francisco. The
hiker biker sites were great and super cheap. The freeways in Oregon
have huge shoulders and are great to ride on. Highway 1 in California
gets a little dicey, had a lot of potholes and can be washed out. It
makes up for it by be
Thanks to everyone for all the great tips! Some of these will
definitely make it on our list.
On May 7, 1:18 pm, J L wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> My friend and I are going to do a short camping/hostel tour from Portland
> Oregon to Santa Cruz CA this July. He will be on his Atlantis, and me on my
>
on 5/7/10 2:42 PM, doug peterson at dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
> The Fisherman's Wharf Hostel in San Francisco is the better one. They
> can take bikes while the downtown one doesn't have room.
My vote would be to use the Marin Headlands one -
http://www.norcalhostels.org/marin/
- Jim
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Jim E
+1 to Another superior (but tough)
alternate route is King Ridge Road just north of the Russian River-
you head up (and I do mean up) from Stewarts Point to Tin Barn Road,
then head south along the ridge. Bring plenty of water.
If you want directions from Mendicino to SF via mostly dirt (the roads
I've only done the Arcata to SFO section ( Airport to Airport) but it
was the best trip of my life. There are many Brewpubs along the way,
including Lost Coast, Eel River and North Coast to name a few. The
Avenue of the Giants section was most memorable for me as well as the
downhill from Legget Hi
If you swing through Ft. Bragg, the North Coast Brewing Company makes
some of the best microbrew I've had anywhere. There are several nice
state parks for camping along the coast in that area, though they are
prone to be pretty damp when the morning for rolls in.
Further north, the Samoa Cookhous
The hostel at Pigeon Point is just as nice as the Montara one. I
suggest you plan a stop in San Francisco. First of all, SF is one of
the world's great cities, but also if you ride from SP Taylor State
Park just east of Point Reyes Station all the way through San
Francisco to Montara, it makes a l
Jason:
+1 for Bicycling the Pacific Coast. It's based on camping & lists
plenty of resources. Oregon especially has tons of hker/biker sites @
$4/day/person, as of last summer. You can make a 25 mile day or a 70
mile day & still find a place to sleep. In Oregon, don't miss Cannon
Beach (Seasid
I would strongly recommend against anyone riding south to north in
CA-- not that it isnt do-able, just that it probably isnt gonna be a
lotta fun, unless you like riding into strong winds. Get the
Mountaineers book about cycling the Pacific Coast and read the first
few chapters- at least then you
Not a californian, so have limited experience, but recently (April)
drove the coastal route from our sons home in SF to Ft Bragg.
Here's the pluses: we found Ft Bragg to be a delightful town. We
stayed at a very nice and affordale B&B, the Atrium, and really
enjoyed visiting the Medicino Coasta
On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 1:56 PM, franklyn wrote:
> Sounds like fun. I will be in Reedsport along the coast in early
> august, and am thinking about riding up or riding back (and get ride
> in a car from friends for the other leg), any experience you can share
> after your July tour will be highly a
Sounds like fun. I will be in Reedsport along the coast in early
august, and am thinking about riding up or riding back (and get ride
in a car from friends for the other leg), any experience you can share
after your July tour will be highly appreciated.
Franklyn
On May 7, 1:32 pm, Anne Paulson w
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