First, the plan

OREGON TRAIL

May 4th
Leave work at 4:00 p.m., drive to Reno, check-in at LaQuinta.
Arrive at Bruka by 7:30 p.m. for Reefer Madness
Late dinner.
(180 Miles)

May 5th
Continental Breakfast at La Quinta
Pick up Hertz Car at airport, 9:30 am
Drive to Klamath Falls, arriving in time for late lunch at Creamery Brewpub. 1320 Main St. (Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Veterans Park 2-5pm. Parade on Main St at 1p.m.)
Stop at market for provisions (dinner/breakfast/lunch/wood) then head to
Collier Memorial State Park, 46000 Highway 97 N, Chiloquin, OR 97624
Phone: (541) 783-2471 (30 Miles north of Klamath Falls) and set up camp
(270 Miles total)

May 6th

Pack up then visit Crater Lake
Continue on to Bend, if time permits explore the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Check in at Quality Inn, then dinner at Deschutes Brewery or Bend Brewing Company (on the River (WR 685 S.E. 3rd Street).
(130 miles)

May 7th
Breakfast at hotel, then drive to Sisters and stroll. Continue to Hood River for lunch at Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub (506 Columbia St 541 386-2247). After lunch head for Portland, via the Columbia River with a stop at Multnomah Falls enroute – hike the trail there. Check into Red Lion Jantzen Beach. Burgerville for Dinner?
(229 miles)

May 8th
Free Day in Portland
VooDoo Donuts – 22 SW Third Ave (10:30 p.m. – Club Donut – 1 hour $1 – Music and Theatre) Visit International Test Rose Garden Portland and Powells Books. Portland Art Museum?

May 9th
Birdsong walk Mt. Tabor Park 7:00 am. Pack up and drive to coast. Stop at Tillamook Cheese Factory and then on to Cape Lookout for a hike. Later depart to find the perfect camp spot. Check out Tillicum Beach State Park or Jesse Honeymoon State Park.

May 10th

Pack up and drive to Roseburg via the Umpqua Wilderness. Stop at Melrose Vineyard and then Continue on to Ashland and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Gem of the Ocean starts at 8:00 p.m. (202 miles)

May 11th

10:00 am Backstage Tour at OSF, 1:30 pm performance of As You Like It, then off to Standing Stone Brewing at 101 Oak Street. Pick up a six pack for Michelle.

May 12th

Leave for Lassen National Park. Hike there and find a place to camp at Lake Almanor, Eagle Lake or Susanville area.
(227 Miles)

May 13th

Pack up one last time and head south. Stop in Reno (Great Basin Brewery?) for provisions at Winco and Trader Joes. Take the long way home while listening to The-X.
(285 miles)