October 19, 2022 Travel to Cape Blanco State Park

We left our spot in Florence and went thru the deep Marine Layer as we headed south:

Sadly, this layer extended to Eugene and there was a massive accident on I-5.

We continued over the drawbridge near Reedsport:

Continuing south on US-101:

Past even more dunes:

The McCullough Memorial Bridge near North Bend.  This was the longest bridge along the coast when it was built in 1936.

Awesome Bridge:

Another neat bridge – there is another one like this near Davenport Iowa.  It is really cool to watch:

We arrived at Cape Blanco State Park where we will be for the next 4 nights.  The beach near us:

I picked this place to stay for a few reasons: Seeing and maybe touring another lighthouse;  spending time among the Oregon Coast Rocks; and watching a sunset over the Pacific Ocean.  So hopefully that can happen over the next few days.

Some information:

“Cape Blanco is a prominent headland on the Pacific Ocean coast of southwestern Oregon in the United States, forming the westernmost point in the state. Cape Blanco extends further west than any point of land in the contiguous United States (lower 48 states) except portions of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, including Cape Alava, the true westernmost point. The cape is part of Cape Blanco State Park and is the location of the Cape Blanco Light, first lit in 1870.”

More information here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Blanco_(Oregon)

https://oregonisforadventure.com/cape-blanco-state-park/

https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=44

After setting up, we took a ride around the park. The marine layer has come in again.  There is suppose to be a lighthouse here – OMG.

I have to say.. it was beautiful.

To my east coast and mid-west friends.. I have never experienced the Marine Layer like this.  I have heard about it but I will liken it to a whiteout in a snowstorm (without the snow) or a sandstorm (without the sand). 

When we left this site, we drove very slow until I could see the yellow lines of the road.  Then I was okay.  In a snowstorm when visibility is less than 20 feet, I follow the white or yellow lines.

It was a learning experience!

Hopefully tomorrow we will see the lighthouse so stay tuned and enjoy today.

 

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled:  97 Miles

Routes Traveled:

Oregon: South Jetty Road, US-101; Cape Blanco Road