US West Coast trip

[fiatpower]

I am planning a 4 week long west coast road trip with my girlfriend for August. I've already done one long distance trip around California and then along route 66 to Chicago so want to do something different.

My very rough plan (no timings as yet) is as follows:

Fly to Vancouver
Seattle and spend some time around there including the Boeing factory in Everett.
St Helens
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Yosemite National Park
San Francisco
Monterey
Santa Barabara
LA
San Diego
Fly from LA or San Diego

I am planning to drive between the various locations at the moment but I might decide to fly some sections if there isn't anything to see. The distance doesn't concern me as it's a very similar mileage to my first trip and found it manageable in a shorter time frame. Does anyone have any ideas as to what to see on the following legs:

St Helens to Yosemite
Yosemite to Salt Lake
Salt Lake to Vegas

[BoostMonkey]

One word, or rather two. RV!

Just done exactly that trip, except we missed out SF.
Total mileage was 2,519miles if that helps.

[surveyor]

BoostMonkey said:

One word, or rather two. RV!

Just done exactly that trip, except we missed out SF.
Total mileage was 2,519miles if that helps.

More? Thinking of this at present.

[Kenty]

St Helens to Yosemite, there is not a huge amount to see, it is about 750- 800 miles depending on which way you go. It is either down the I5 or the shorter but prettier way via Carson city, but a bit boring.
I would go Portland, Boise, Yellowstone, Salt Lake, Vegas, Yosemite (via Death valley and Tioga pass), SF, LV then San Diego.

[Matt..]

fiatpower said:

I am planning a 4 week long west coast road trip with my girlfriend for August. I've already done one long distance trip around California and then along route 66 to Chicago so want to do something different.

My very rough plan (no timings as yet) is as follows:

Fly to Vancouver
Seattle and spend some time around there including the Boeing factory in Everett.
St Helens
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Yosemite National Park
San Francisco
Monterey
Santa Barabara
LA
San Diego
Fly from LA or San Diego

I am planning to drive between the various locations at the moment but I might decide to fly some sections if there isn't anything to see. The distance doesn't concern me as it's a very similar mileage to my first trip and found it manageable in a shorter time frame. Does anyone have any ideas as to what to see on the following legs:

St Helens to Yosemite
Yosemite to Salt Lake
Salt Lake to Vegas

Remember to get time for Grand Teton NP (just below Yellowstone NP). Also Bryce and Zion after SLC. Salt Lake City isn't that exciting though? I'd probably do a quick night then down to Bryce.

Not sure i understand your legs when compared to your route mentioned above.

Personally i'd try and check out some of the national parks and see if there's anything else you can go past. Eg. Zion and Bryce Canyon, Glacier, Olympic, Mt Rainier, etc..., Crater Lake (if St Helens to Yosemite).