That fire is not impacting Kalaloch or the rain forest, but anyone planning
a trip to WA or OR this summer should bookmark this page and check it
frequently. It's predicted to be another bad fire year:
http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/firemap.aspx   It's easy to avoid the
fire danger, but not so easy to avoid the smoke.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 7:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: a trip from Los Angeles to Vancouver Island...

Well, maybe not this year. Dry year and there is a forest fire burning right
now

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fire-in-olympics-now-at-400-acres-m
oving-through-tree-tops/

Alistair

> On Jun 25, 2015, at 7:04 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
>
> Agree with Gene. Coming from the desert, it's a different world.
>
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>
>> On Jun 24, 2015, at 10:47 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Dan,
>> On Olympic Peninsula, I'd second what Stuart said about Kalaloch (I've
>> stayed at the campground there and the little cabins just south) and time
>> for a side trip into the Hoh Rain Forest.  At least take the short loop
>> hike from the NP visitor center  there.
>>
>> On the way up there, if you are ready for a civilized sit-down meal, turn
>> off to the Lake Quinault Lodge ... beautiful spot.
>>
>> At Port Angeles, take time to drive up the spur road to Hurricane Ridge
...
>> fairly short road that takes you from sea level up to the sky.  Hike or
>> just get out and look around everywhere, you're above everything,
sometimes
>> the clouds.
>>
>> ...envious!
>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> hi all,
>>>
>>> we will have a trip from Los Angeles to Vancouver Island - mid July to
mid
>>> August... with a stop in Eugene, OR to visit my daughter and pushing
North
>>> with her van and ours
>>>
>>> I would appreciate any suggestion for place to camp, scenery roads to
take,
>>> good foods etc etc
>>>
>>> thanks a lot in advance...
>>>
>>> *my wife says... summer is here... let's go... :-)*
>>>
>>> dan
>>>