21: Pacific Northwest Road Trip -- California, Oregon, and Washington National Parks!

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been road-tripping through the Pacific Northwest? This is definitely one of our favorite sections of the country! In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are sharing everything we love about taking this road trip and the incredible national parks you can see along the way. This route spans three states and six national parks so it is definitely one you need to set aside some time for. Join us as we share our best tips for making this road trip unforgettable! Join us as we cover: Where to start with this road trip What we love about Lassen Volcanic National Park Our preferred route to take Why Avenue of the Giants is a must-see Our favorite ways to see the Redwoods Why you should stop at the Trees of Mystery Our favorite stop in Crescent City What you need to see at Crater Lake The Oregon Coast Best places to stop for food The most likely place for you to see a Sasquatch The Twilight tour you can take in Forks Why we love Olympic National Park The best trails in Mount Rainier National Park The best time of year to make this trip Why North Cascades is such an interesting park Where to go at the end of your trip This episode provides a great starting place for structuring your own trip through the Pacific Northwest. We can’t wait for you to get out and explore! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	We're immune to embarrassment about Twilight. We love Twilight. I can't believe you just announced that.
0:05.7	Everybody loves Twilight deep in their hearts. They're just afraid to admit it. Yeah, I don't know if that's
0:10.1	true. It's not true. This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:18.2	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:22.7	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail,
0:25.6	and I'm here to make National Park Trip Planning easy.
0:28.9	And I'm John.
0:30.0	I carry the kids on the trails, I tell stories,
0:32.7	and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like birds.
0:37.3	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:41.7	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:45.8	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:48.6	Let's start exploring.
1:00.5	I am really excited to do today's episode because we're going to talk about the road tripping through the Pacific Northwest, which is probably one of my favorite sections of
1:05.5	the country.
1:06.0	It has a few of my favorite national parks.
1:08.9	Like, I love big giant trees and this area is just full of them.
1:12.4	I love giant big snow-capped mountain volcanoes and this area is full of them.
1:17.0	And so I just love the Pacific Northwest.
1:19.5	And so I was so excited that we got to do this episode today.
1:22.8	I know.
1:23.3	We take this road trip as often as we can.
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