Road Trip 2026: Mountain View, CA → Bellevue, WA
Mountain View, CA to 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.
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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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