I have MLK day off and want to go on a solo trip. Prefer to drive a minimum of 8 hrs away or even more from the Bay Area. Any suggestions for a mix of nice camping areas, medium strenuous hikes, cultural sites, small towns, off the beaten places. Not into busy national parks or big cities. Driving is a must and don't want to fly as I like it. Thanks ahead for your suggestions!
San Diego
Portland WA
Vegas
You can go to Lassen national park. It's about 4-5 hour drive from San Francisco. Although , parts of it might be closed due to snow this time of the year.
Thanks but I have already visited it and also quite close from SF
Tahoe!
Drive up to Oregon and hike Olallie Butte.
This sounds interesting. Thanks! Will look into it
I like driving solo too, why don't you take the Pacific coast highway and drive to Santa Barbara/LA/SD
I have already done that a couple of times!
Death Valley. Weather will be nice too.
I have visited it already
Don’t you get bored out of your mind driving that long solo?
Nope, I love it. Gives me pleasure in playing my own music, grooving to it, sometimes getting into deep thoughts, good coffee, enjoying nice nature sceneries with a smoke on a break. Simple but relaxing to me! I did a lot of this when I lived on the East Coast.