July 15 - Anacortes

  • Drive to Anacortes (about 3 hours)

  • Go on a whale watching tour (5pm)

  • Afternoon: Take photos with Tessa

July 16 - Mt. Rainier

  • Leave Anacortes early (7am) - 3.5 hour drive

  • Enter Nisqually Entrance at 10:30am ($30 per car)

  • Christine falls (10 minute roadside stop)

  • Narada Falls (30 minute stop. short walk to an epic waterfall)

  • Reflection Lakes (best mid-day, 12:30-1pm)

  • Before leaving the park, learn about stargazing program.

  • Relax & Early Dinner in Ashford (4:30pm)

July 17 - Mt. Rainier

  • Skyline Trail Sunrise Hike

  • Skyline Trail up, Alta Vista trail down (5.5 mile loop, 4-5 hours)

  • Option: Nisqually Vista Trail (Easy 1.2 mile wildflower walk)

July 18 - Oregon Coast

  • Stop in Portland for lunch + donuts

  • Tour Tillamook Creamery

  • Arrive in Rockaway Beach

July 19 - Cannon Beach

  • Wake up early to be at Haystack Rock near sunrise (optional)

    • Low tide is usually in the morning, best time to see tide pools

    • Look for Puffins nesting in the area

  • Breakfast/Coffee Options: Sleepy Monk Coffee + Wayfarer Restaurant

  • Drive to Ecola State Park Viewpoint & stop at Indian Beach Overlook on the way. Then get lunch near Cannon Beach.

  • Oswald West State Park in the afternoon or enjoy the beach

July 20 - Florence

  • Drive to Depoe Bay Whale Watching lookout

  • We can get lunch and maybe some saltwater taffey

    • Option: Devil’s Punchbowl - unique rock formations + tide pools

    • Checkout Pirate Coffee Co

  • Then drive to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport (25 minutes)

  • Then drive to Heceta Head Lighthouse (1 hour)

    • .5 mile hike to the lighthouse, look for sea lions + birds

    • Afterward we can stroll through old town Florence

  • Possible Dinner Spots: Waterfront Depot or 1285 Restobar

July 21 - Cannon Beach

  • Wake up early to be at Haystack Rock near sunrise (optional)

    • Low tide is usually in the morning, best time to see tide pools

    • Look for Puffins nesting in the area

  • Breakfast/Coffee Options: Sleepy Monk Coffee + Wayfarer Restaurant

  • Drive to Ecola State Park Viewpoint & stop at Indian Beach Overlook on the way. Then get lunch near Cannon Beach.

  • Oswald West State Park in the afternoon or enjoy the beach