Woo hoo LA to Whistler road trip 2009

[s'ko]

My family is planning a trip to go to Whistler this winter.

My wife and I are thinking of rolling up there to join them.

Will be leaving Friday after thanksgiving and leaving Dec 4 to go back.

What points of interest are good to see? I figure on the way up we will take it nice and slow and on the way back we will probably drive straight through.

Will be taking the OBS so no real worries about weather.

Per Mapquest, it’s a 23 hour drive so we will most likely break it up into 2 legs. I figure the ½ point is between Redding and Medford. Are there any good places to stay in that area?

Any good drives that I can take in the area that are open and accessible in winter? Any sights worth stopping at?

Thanks for the input.

[carfreak85]

Well, when you are near the Bellingham, WA area I would recommend taking Chuckanut Drive. It is the original highway for the area and parallels the freeway for several miles until you get to Bellingham.

 

Once you are in Canada, the only thing I can suggest would be NOT to drive through Vancouver. One highway will take you around (The one you want to take) while the other dumps you into downtown Vancouver and the signage and traffic lights will make it nearly impossible to navigate during most hours of the day (What do you think of when you see a flashing green traffic light in a busy intersection, hint: they use the same 3 color system we use down here...)

 

Have fun up there! I prefer hiking up to the top of Blackcomb Glacier and riding round the backside on the cat-track, but whichever mountain has the best snow/shortest lines will be a hoot on a top-to-bottom run!

[Ubersuber420]

I second the chuckanut drive idea, its beautiful and not to mention a blast to speed around on