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Old Nov 7, 2020, 7:51 am
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You're probably in Portland by now, but in case you're still consulting this thread, I'd definitely drop Crater Lake and Lassen. The National Park Service has already closed some of the key roads at Crater Lake and services are quite limited, and I'd imagine the same will apply to Lassen - it's already winter in the high country. Plus, in November the odds are good that everything will be socked in, so the scenery will be obscured big time.

After Hood River, I'd simply rocket south on I-5 to Oregon Hwy 38, then out to the coast. Follow US 101 south along the scenic southern part of the Oregon coast and into the redwoods. If there's still time for the Monterey Peninsula, I'd shoot through San Francisco on the way south and spend a couple of days around Monterey, Carmel, and the Point Lobos nature reserve on the coast between Carmel and Big Sur.

Here's a map. Even with 9 days you're going to have to spend a fair amount of time in the car and will need to set priorities. https://goo.gl/maps/uvowEH6JV5Zz4g3c7
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