We left Salem, Oregon on
Tuesday and headed to Klamath, California for a 3-night stay and to visit
Redwood National Park. On the way down, we drove through some smoke from nearby
wildfires outside of Grants Pass, Oregon.
We stayed at Klamath River
RV Park, right on the Klamath River. It was a lot cooler (low-60s) and overcast
every day we were there, compared to Washington and Oregon.
On Wednesday we drove a
few miles up to Requa, on the other side of the Klamath River. We went up to
the top of the hill to overlooking the mouth of the river where it runs into
the Pacific. I was stationed there with the Air Force at the 777th
Radar Squadron from 1971 to 1973. The buildings are all gone now but I do
remember that winding road going to the radar site.
On Thursday morning we set
out for Redwood National Park, but first we drove along the Newton B. Drury
scenic parkway through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
Then we went to see the
Lady Bird Johnson Grove of redwoods. She attended the dedication of the Redwood
National Park 50-years ago in 1968. It was a nice hike into the woods to see
the grove of redwoods named after her.
The redwoods were huge—up
to 380 feet tall. The oldest redwood is estimated to be 2,200 years old.
However only 5% of old-growth redwoods remain.
We’re currently on our way
to Fairfield, CA and the Travis AFB family campground for a 9-night stay.
Steve & Julie Cornelius
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