Road Trip 2026: Mountain View, CA → Bellevue, WA
A waterfall-and-volcanoes run up the spine of the Cascades — about 1,200 miles and 28 hours of driving from the Bay Area to the Puget Sound, with 19 waypoints across California, Oregon, and Washington. A few favorite stops are below; further down, the interactive route map lets you switch base layers (terrain, satellite, streets), click a pin for the stop, and scan the leg-by-leg table for drive times and distances.
Photos
Burney FallsMcArthur–Burney Falls Memorial State Park, CA Middle McCloud FallsMcCloud River, CA Watchman TrailCrater Lake National Park, OR Toketee FallsUmpqua National Forest, OR Heceta Head LighthouseOregon Coast Cape PerpetuaSiuslaw National Forest, OR Multnomah FallsColumbia River Gorge, OR Bridal Veil FallsColumbia River Gorge, OR
The route
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