Vancouver, BC to Florence, OR

[rkettner]

July 8th I have to make this drive for a weekend Batchelor Party in Florence. We are staying at some place called Osprey shores.

I've driven the I-5 all of the way into Anaheim and I'm looking for something different.
Would the scenery on Highway 101 be worth the detour? It is obviously a slower drive.

We won't be stopping much but is there anything that is a MUST see?

Thanks in advance.

Riley

[Matt-B]

you should stop in to see the real Vancouver ;)

[Trucidatio]

Jump over at the Port Townsend Ferry and cruise the peninsula. Take Highway 112 once you pass Forks. 100% worth it.

[Sepp]

This time of year, 101 will slow you down a ton. It's a great drive, but it'll run you late if you get stuck behind an RV for a while.
Maybe do it for the return trip, when time isn't such a major deal?

101 in most of Washington is just a shit load of clear cut forest.
In Oregon, you hug the coast quite a bit, and the view is amazing.

[daniel]

go down highway 101! yes!

[E30Idea]

101 IS A BLAST. Possible one of the best drives in oregon right outside florence. The issue is traffic.

[stefanie]

and cops on 101 farther south in OR they really pickup.

[rkettner]

thanks for the advice guys. i'll drive the 101 for sure now.

would i want to start heading south from warrenton or a bit further along.

[felonies]

florence is tweakville.

[Sepp]

You can start from Astoria/Warrenton.
It get's really good as soon as you get south of Seaside.
A word of warning, that 101 is a bit choppy from Wheeler, to Garibaldi if you have a lowered car, or really stiff suspension. So I usually go a bit slower in that small stretch.
From there on out, it's smooth sailing.

[StereoInstaller1]

Of course, you will have to cross the coolest bridge in the damn world the wrong way. Cross 3 times is recommended, so go across, U-turn, cross again and 1 more U-turn and all is well