*Cross Posted to Oregon*

We have just decided to do a crazy drive in April (boss approval pending) from Portland to Los Angeles in a week. The route is essentially 101 and 1 all the way through Oregon and California. She is basically a noxer but likes to hike so will tolerate me up to a point. I have not started looking at clues yet but thought it might be faster if I could get some recommendations along the route, keeping in mind that we have a somewhat limited time since we have a lot of miles to cover and sights to see and not a lot of boxing time in the schedule.

Any information is appreciated, including tourist highlights, great boxes (this is not a boxing trip so I don't expect to find more than a handful so be selective if recommending). I also don't mind trying solving mystery boxes if you tell me that I "might want to look at this box".

Thanks.
--Cory

Ferndale, CA is worth a stop. Ryan and I were there years ago. It is the home of the Kinetic Sculpture Race. We hid a box, but I see it is retired.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_sculpture_race

-amanda from seattle

We happened upon them at the finish line this last year. Was really neat. Kids loved it too. If i recall, there's a couple cemetery letterboxes in town. Both Lovely Views.

One of three drive thru Trees in California

https://roadtrippers.com/us/klamath-ca/points-of-interest/tour-thru-tree

https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/drive-through-a-redwood/661/

-amanda from seattle

<<drive thru Trees in California>>

Not a hike but along 101 and a California experience

https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?boxId=79000

Here's one of mine, a drive-by right off of the 101, between Santa Barbara and Ventura.

Ventura Highway
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?boxId=231513

People seem to like it. It is ranked right below my diamond boxes, and it's a fun image to commemorate your journey. You might end up humming for the rest of your drive too (>.<)

Hopefully, the box is still there. With the devastating fires, and then the rain --> mudslides. I'm not sure if the mud impacted this section along the highway.

Enjoy your road trip!