A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 321 miles from Welches to Ashland, Oregon.
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Freeways, highways, and other roads as we move the coach from one site to another. Plus cat pics.
Travel from Welches, Oregon to Ashland, Oregon
We drove our coach 321 miles, about six hours of driving, from Welches to Ashland, Oregon.
Here’s a map showing our route, heading south:
An interactive map:
Toading up in the maintenance area, as usual:
“Welcome to Boring, Paired with Dull, Scotland”:
Our favorite garden center in the Sandy area, Tony’s:
Willamette River:
Joining I-5 South, with heavy traffic:
Rest area:
I-5 South:
Lunch stop at Coburg Crossing Cafe at a TA Travel Center in Coburg, Oregon:
Rail bridge over North Umpqua River:
“Slow Down” for a sharp curve:
Rest area:
Nice Southern Oregon view:
A glimpse of Mount Shasta from I-5 South:
A glimpse of downtown Ashland:
Emigrant Lake entrance:
The lake was very low (and has been for a long time):
Unstaffed fee station (campers continue to site):
Entrance to The Point RV Campground (with a disconcertingly tight corner):
Our site:
Video: Shelton, Washington to Welches, Oregon ome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 187 miles from Shelton, Washington to Welches, Oregon.
Travel from Shelton, Washington to Welches, Oregon
We drove our coach 187 miles, about four hours of driving, from Shelton, Washington to Welches, Oregon.
Here’s a map showing our route, heading south:
An interactive map:
A bay near Shelton:
I-5 South:
Rest area:
Another rest area:
Deer next to the freeway entrance:
I-5 bridge:
Roadworks on another I-5 bridge, which caused major traffic delays:
Yet another rest area:
Entering Oregon:
PDX airport across Columbia River:
Welcome to Oregon:
A glimpse of Mount Hood:
Arriving at Mt Hood Village:
Our site:
Video: Quincy to Shelton, Washington motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 248 miles from Quincy, Washington to Shelton, Washington.
Travel from Quincy to Shelton, Washington
We drove our coach 248 miles, about 4 hours of driving, from Quincy, Washington to Shelton, Washington.
Here’s a map showing our route, heading west (with exact destination omitted, for privacy):
An interactive map:
Columbia River:
Upside-down vehicle:
Eastern Washington hills:
Columbia River:
Vantage Bridge over Columbia River:
Rest area:
Truck with corn:
Wildlife bridge:
I-90 along Keechelus Lake:
Guye Peak:
Fuel stop:
Joining I-5 South:
Tacoma Dome:
Heading into Shelton:
Narrow bridge entering Shelton:
(Probably the last time we go this way; we found an easier route.)
Video: Missoula, Montana to Quincy, Washington motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 338 miles from Missoula, Montana to Quincy, Washington.
Travel from Missoula, Montana to Quincy, Washington
We drove our coach 338 miles, about six hours of driving, from Missoula, Montana to Quincy, Washington.
Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:
An interactive map:
Clark Fork:
45 MPH next 4 miles:
Rest area:
Welcome to Idaho; Entering Pacific Time Zone:
6% grade:
Rest area:
Welcome to Washington:
Spokane:
Bridges:
Truck stop:
Iron Skillet for lunch:
Paladin on the dash:
Dust devil:
Rest area:
Paladin in his dash bed while leaving the rest area:
The farms along I-90 in Quincy had signs on their fences indicating what the crop was; we’ve sometimes not recognized a crop and wondered, so wish everyone would do this. Beans:
Potatoes:
Sweet corn:
Timothy:
Mural in Quincy:
Heading down into the Columbia River gorge:
Our destination, Thousand Trails Crescent Bar:
Our site:
Video: Hardin to Missoula, Montana motorhome travel timelapse
A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 399 miles from Hardin, Montana to Missoula, Montana.
Travel from Hardin to Missoula, Montana
We drove our coach 399 miles, about seven hours of driving, from Hardin, Montana to Missoula, Montana. Having recently been on the east coast at the time, driving seven hours within one state was a bit of a change!
Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:
An interactive map:
Approaching the exit gate from the RV park:
It was supposed to open automatically, but didn’t, so we had to call for help to open it:
Refinery in Billings:
Fuel stop:
Pink truck with Hello Kitty:
Rest area:
“Rattlesnakes have been observed; please stay on sidewalks”:
Paladin asleep in his dash bed while driving down the freeway, for quite a while:
Yellowstone River:
Fun with zoom:
We saw this car spin out; probably lost control going too fast around curves:
Truck parking area:
Road works:
Sunflowers:
Rail bridge over Madison River:
Interesting rocks:
Closed rest area:
“Our Lady of the Rockies” statue in Butte, Montana:
Clark Fork:
Horse in the water:
Arriving at our destination, Jim & Mary’s RV Park: