Why take a three-hour flight when you can truly dig into all the wonder there is to see along the west coast? Driving from Seattle to Los Angeles is certainly a time and energy investment: the most direct road route spans about 1,200 miles and more than 17 solid hours of drive time, and chances are you’ll add even more time and distance to those numbers since there’s so much to stop and see along the way. From the many national parks just a quick detour off I-5 (including North Cascades, Mount Rainier, Crater Lake, the Redwoods, Lassen Volcanic, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Death Valley and Joshua Tree), to the less-famous but just-as-exciting preserved wildernesses and BLM lands, this route can truly offer the trip of a lifetime — and a one-way RV rental means you’ll be able to enjoy it at your own pace and with all the comforts of home along for the ride.
Why Is This Route Popular?
Along with the national parks named above, other incredible outdoor landscapes to explore along this route include the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Willamette National Forest, Mount Hood National Forest, Mount Shasta and Tahoe National Forest — and that’s all just on the most direct drive down I-5. If you take the Pacific Coast Highway, you’ll add breathtaking vistas of the ocean churning against tall cliffs on your left with stands of unbelievably tall redwoods on your right — there really is nowhere else like it on earth. In short, there are so many different ways to make this once-in-a-lifetime trip, and a one-way RV rental gives you the time and flexibility you need to truly enjoy it to the fullest. Plus, once you get to LA (and enjoy the best nearby campgrounds so you can explore the city itself), it’ll be easy to get a flight home when you’re ready to get back to “real life.” (Or as ready as you’re going to be, anyway.)
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