Down and further south: the second leg, days 10 - 16
Day 10: Wednesday, 7 July
Ferry arrived Prince Rupert, BC: 5:58p
A distance of 422 mi (679 km) was traveled by ferry.
| odometer | point | arrive | depart | stop duration |
| 101,805 | Canada customs (Prince Rupert, BC) | 6:07p | 6:18p | 11 |
| Chevron station (Prince Rupert, BC) | 6:23p | 6:27p | 4 |
| highway delay (BC hwy. 16 east) | 8:54p | 9:04p | 10 |
| Chevron (Fraser Lake, BC) | 12:20p | 12:29p | 9 |
| construction delay (near Fort Fraser, BC) | 12:40p | 12:45p | 5 |
| McDonald's (Prince George, BC) | 14:06p | 14:14p | 8 |
| 102,297 | rest area (north of Quesnel, BC) | 15:17p | 15:24p | 7 |
| 102,388 | rest area (south of Williams Lake, BC) | 17:16p | 17:18p | 2 |
| rest area (108 Mile, BC) | 18:04p | 18:18p | 14 |
| Nomad Motel (Clinton, BC) | 19:14p | 19:16p | 2 |
| Super Saver Gas (Cache Creek, BC) | 19:50p | 20:03p | 13 |
| 102,542 | Goldpan Provincial Park (Spences Bridge, BC) | 20:43p | --- | |
| Total time: 14:36 | Trip distance: 737 mi (1,186 km) | Total distance: 750 mi (1,207 km) |
| Drive time: 13:11 | Side trips: 13 mi (21 km) | Drive speed: 55.90 mph (89.96 km/h) |
| TDC: 5,372 mi (8,645 km) | |
Notes:
side trip: to Petro-Canada in Spences Bridge, BC.
Two stops were indvertently not logged on this day: one along the road about 18:40p, and another at an A&W about 19:35p.
Day 11: Thursday, 8 July
| odometer | point | arrive | depart | stop duration |
| 102,555 | Goldpan Provincial Park (Spences Bridge, BC) | --- | 11:39p | |
| Hell's Gate Airtram (south of Boston Bar, BC) | 12:36p | 12:40p | 4 |
| Tunnels Cafe (just past Hell's Gate) | 12:43p | 12:52p | 9 |
| turnout (just past Alexandra tunnel - TCH 1) | 12:59p | 13:13p | 14 |
| Canada customs (parking stop) | 14:56p | 14:58p | 2 |
| Duty free shop (Abbotsford, BC) | 15:00p | 15:20p | 20 |
| Canada/USA border | 15:22p | 15:24p | 2 |
| Burger King (Lynden, WA) | 15:43p | 15:56p | 13 |
| Wendy's (near Bellingham, WA) | 16:11p | 16:16p | 5 |
| Big K-Mart (Bellingham, WA) | 16:31p | 16:45p | 14 |
| 102,839 | Dash Point State Park (Tacoma, WA) | 18:55p | --- | |
| Total time: 7:16 | Trip distance: 284 mi (457 km) | Total distance: 284 mi (457 km) |
| Drive time: 5:53 | Side trips: 0 mi (0 km) | Drive speed: 48.27 mph (77.68 km/h) |
| TDC: 5,656 mi (9,102 km) | |
Day 12: Friday, 9 July
| odometer | point | arrive | depart | stop duration |
| 102,839 | Dash Point State Park (Tacoma, WA) | --- | 8:58p | |
| Tiny's Burger House (Olympia, WA) | 9:40p| | 10:29p | 49 | |
| enter Oregon | 12:05p | | |
| Beaverton Bakery (Lake Oswego, OR) | 12:28p | 12:32p | 4 |
| Oak Grove rest area (north of Eugene, OR) | 14:15p | 14:23p | 8 |
| Gas 4 Less (Grants Pass, OR) | 16:33p | 16:37p | 4 |
| Burger King (Grants Pass, OR) | 16:44p | 16:52p | 8 |
| enter California | 17:45p | | |
| agricultural inspection (just inside CA) | 17:46p | 17:47p | 1 |
| Simpson-Reed Grove (Redwood NP, CA) | 18:30p | 18:40p | 10 |
| 103,323 | Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (south of Crescent City, CA) | 19:29p | --- | |
| Total time: 10:31 | Trip distance: 484 mi (779 km) | Total distance: 488 mi (785 km) |
| Drive time: 9:07 | Side trips: 4 mi (6 km) | Drive speed: 53.09 mph (85.44 km/h) |
| TDC: 6,140 mi (9,881 km) | |
Notes:
side trip: transit between the campsite and US hwy. 101. This was not logged as trip distance because of an inordinate distance between campsite and highway.
Day 13: Saturday, 10 July
| odometer | point | arrive | depart | stop duration |
| 103,327 | Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (south of Crescent City, CA) | --- | 10:21p | |
| Valley Pantry Restaurant (Orick, CA) | 11:00p | 11:05p | 5 |
| K-Mart (Eureka, CA) | 11:59p | 12:14p | 15 |
| World Famous Tree House (north of Leggett, CA) | 13:32p | 13:45p | 13 |
| Peg House Deli (Leggett, CA) | 13:52p | 13:56p | 4 |
| Redwood Diner (Leggett, CA) | 14:07p | 14:45p | 38 |
| Westport-Union Landing State Beach (CA) | 15:37p | 15:46p | 9 |
| roadside beach (on CA hwy. 1) | 16:05p | 16:14p | 9 |
| Exxon (Fort Bragg, CA) | 16:31p | 16:35p | 4 |
| Wildcat Grill (Point Reyes Station, CA) | 20:11p | 20:14p | 3 |
| turnout (south of Stanton Beach, CA) | 20:42p | 20:47p | 5 |
| Powell and Bay Streets (San Francisco, CA) | 21:48p | 23:08p | 80 |
| 103,804 | roadside (off CA hwy. 120 - near Escalon, CA) | 1:15p* | --- | |
| Total time: 14:54 | Trip distance: 477 mi (768 km) | Total distance: 477 mi (768 km) |
| Drive time: 11:49 | Side trips: 0 mi (0 km) | Drive speed: 40.37 mph (64.97 km/h) |
| TDC: 6,617 mi (10,649 km) | |
Notes:
The low drive speed this day is due to the winding, hilly nature of CA highway 1 between Leggett and San Francisco. It took us roughly six and a half hours to go 200 miles/322 kilometers. If you're in a hurry to get to Frisco, use US highway 101 instead.
Day 14: Sunday, 11 July
| odometer | point | arrive | depart | stop duration |
| 103,804 | roadside (off CA hwy. 120 - near Escalon, CA) | --- | 7:00p | |
| Ultra-Mart (Oakdale, CA) | 7:07p | 7:14p | 7 |
| roadside (on CA hwy. 120) | 8:27p | 8:32p | 5 |
| enter Yosemite NP | 8:45p | | |
| Big Oak Flat information station (Yosemite NP) | 8:48p | 9:10p | 22 |
| White Wolf area (Yosemite NP) | 9:53p | 9:57p | 4 |
| Yosemite Creek (Yosemite NP) | 10:08p | 10:20p | 12 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center (Yosemite NP) | 10:50p | 10:59p | 9 |
| Meadow Grill/Tuolumne Meadows store (Yosemite NP) | 11:01p | 11:26p | 25 |
| exit Yosemite NP | 11:40p | | |
| Crestview reat area (off US Hwy. 395, CA) | 12:16p | 13:00p | 44 |
| Pizza Factory (Bishop, CA) | 13:43p | 14:15p | 32 |
| Arco (Lone Pine, CA) | 15:14p | 15:19p | 5 |
| enter Nevada | 17:20p | | |
| Max's Mall (phone call stop) (Beatty, NV) | 17:30p | 17:38p | 8 |
| Target (Las Vegas, NV) | 19:16p | 19:22p | 6 |
| 7-11 (Las Vegas, NV) | 19:49p | 20:04p | 15 |
| 104,298 | Aunt Mary's house (Henderson, NV) | 20:13p | --- | |
| Total time: 13:13 | Trip distance: 494 mi (795 km) | Total distance: 494 mi (795 km) |
| Drive time: 9:59 | Side trips: 0 mi (0 km) | Drive speed: 49.48 mph (79.63 km/h) |
| TDC: 7,111 mi (11,444 km) | |
Notes:
Between the Arco at Lone Pine and the Nevada border, we traveled through Death Valley. Yes, I did pass out. But thanks to careful thought, and the non-use of air conditioning, the car made it through without any problem.
Day 15: Monday, 12 July
Layover at Aunt Mary's in Henderson, NV.
Starting mileage: 104,298
Ending mileage: 104,305
| Total time: ----- | Trip distance: 0 mi (0 km) | Total distance: 7 mi (11 km) |
| Drive time: ----- | Side trips: 7 mi (11 km) | Drive speed: ----- mph (----- km/h) |
| TDC: 7,111 mi (11,444 km) | |
Notes:
side trip: to one of the many K-Mart stores in Las Vegas.
Day 16: Tuesday, 13 July
Continuation of layover in Henderson, NV.
Starting mileage: 104,305
Ending mileage: 104,329
| Total time: ----- | Trip distance: 0 mi (0 km) | Total distance: 24 mi (39 km) |
| Drive time: ----- | Side trips: 24 mi (39 km) | Drive speed: ----- mph (----- km/h) |
| TDC: 7,111 mi (11,444 km) | |
Notes:
side trip: to have new tires put on the car.
Second leg totals:
| Total time: 60:30 | Trip distance: 2,476 mi (3,985 km) | Total distance: 2,524 mi (4,062 km) |
| Drive time: 49:59 | Side trips: 48 mi (77 km) | Drive speed: 49.54 mph (79.72 km/h) |
Cumulative statistics, days 1 - 16:
| Total time: 153:39 | Trip distance: 7,111 mi (11,444 km) | Total distance: 7,223 mi (11,624 km) |
| Drive time: 130:03 | Side trips: 112 mi (180 km) | Drive speed: 54.68 mph (88.00 km/h) |
the first leg (days 1 - 9)
the third leg (days 17 - 23)
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