Coast highway
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RE: Coast highway
I am planning on riding up to the light house run in sept (coos bay)
what will the weather be like then ? think I will take the 5 up though so cal coast ride can be a bear that time of year may plan on coast ride back at least as far as frisco
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what will the weather be like then ? think I will take the 5 up though so cal coast ride can be a bear that time of year may plan on coast ride back at least as far as frisco
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RE: Coast highway
as another NW resident, I can confirm the other posts. In April you will get everything, and possibly in one day. Be prepared for wet and cold, even if it isnt raining. For sure a full face helmet trip, and just because the sun comes out.... that may not be a good indicator to take your rain gear off, it could change again in a couple of curves. Even though you can get good days on the coast in April, it is more likely you will get fog/rain/mist/etc, than sun and warm.
Another note - plan on the trip taking longer than you would expect. There are small towns all along the Oregon coast, you will be slowing for speed limits constantly.... and you will be behind folks that don't go the speed limit when you are between towns (motorhomes, trucks, grandma, etc).
Mapquest says 7.5 hours from Brookings to Astoria doing the posted speed limits... I would plan on that taking two days. If you want to enjoy yourself, stop for the sights, eat, get gas, plan on three days.
Another note - plan on the trip taking longer than you would expect. There are small towns all along the Oregon coast, you will be slowing for speed limits constantly.... and you will be behind folks that don't go the speed limit when you are between towns (motorhomes, trucks, grandma, etc).
Mapquest says 7.5 hours from Brookings to Astoria doing the posted speed limits... I would plan on that taking two days. If you want to enjoy yourself, stop for the sights, eat, get gas, plan on three days.
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Rain I can handle, cold I can deal with, FOG SUCKS!!!
Maybe I'll rethink the trip and go to Tombstone and New Mexico in April, the up the coast in July.
Thanks for the info guys.
Rain I can handle, cold I can deal with, FOG SUCKS!!!
Maybe I'll rethink the trip and go to Tombstone and New Mexico in April, the up the coast in July.
Thanks for the info guys.
Personally, I think its a wise choice to head to the SW during that time. Unless you are a gluton for punishment, the northern coast before July is just to f'd up. Even during the summer you never really know what you will get, but the odds are more in your favor.