The Rim Trail at Sue-meg State Park follows the coast line along the cliffs with several places to climb down to the beach or up to lookouts on big rocks. The day started out very cool, so we were wearing warmer clothing with hats knowing that the fog would eventually burn off and sunshine would…

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No traveling today for us as we find plenty to do here on our third and final day at Sue-Meg State Park. Ceremonial Rock The hike up Ceremonial Rock this morning brought to mind the opening Circle of Life song of Lion King. It’s a tall rock with the park’s highest views of the tree…

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Lady Bird Johnson Grove We got an early start this morning to ensure that we could get a parking space at the Lady Bird Johnson Grove trailhead, a popular hike in the Redwoods National and State Parks. We were held up by road construction up Bald Hills Road, a narrow, windy road, but still managed…

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Today was spent exploring the Del Norte coastal area with a forest hike, beach walk, and dining out. Saddler Skyline and Hobb’s Wall Trails There is a nice long trail available right from our campground that we hiked today. Long, gentle climbs took us out of the valley and up towards the 101 through an…

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We crossed over the state line into Oregon yesterday, which means that Usain gets another state sticker. Friday was a busy day full of chores, travel, and as always, a bit of fun. We had an early morning conference call with our Iowa friends, Tony & Nancy, and the Irish tour guide that will be…

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Each day this trip we are trying to keep up our morning exercise routine from home. Tony dons running clothes and finds a bike trail or neighborhood (or even a large Walmart parking lot once) to run a 5K while I take my yoga mat and the picnic blanket outside for a quiet bit of…

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Our journey today took us north on the 101 to Sunset Beach State Park, which is south of Coos Bay. We continue to enjoy the scenic drive along the 101. There are a few interesting signs we see repeated along the highway. The “slides” signs indicate unstable hillsides and the tsunami signs warn about that…

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There are three state parks altogether here just west of Charleston and south of where the Coos River meets the ocean. Only Sunset Bay has a campground. Today, we hiked up the connecting trails that included part of the Pacific Coast Trail to Shore Acres and the formal gardens that are there. We parked Usain…

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We went back to Shore Acres today because there is a large parking lot for Tony to safely run around for his morning exercise, and there is more of the trail toward Cape Arago State Park for us to explore. We then found a salt marsh to hike at the South Slough National Estuary, thanks…

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Our travel adventures today included a farmers market, a river walk, a lighthouse tour, and a hike around a clear lake with views of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Sorry to disappoint our friend Paul, but we did not rent an ATV to try out on the dunes. Every campground we passed was clearly…

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