@thetravelingdans: Traveling here truly feels like you are on another planetโฆ. ๐๐ โก๏ธ Save this post for future road trip inspo!! We recently took a road trip from Portland to John Day, Oregon which is a rural town in Eastern Oregon. This road trip was insanelyyyyy cool because we went from lush forests and waterfalls to high desert to mars (literally). ๐ The best time to travel along this route is fall or spring when temperatures are mild - summer is almost too hot to enjoy some of these spots. ๐ Timing wise, we would recommend 5 days to see all of the stops listed. We camped along the route as we went but you could also stay in Bend or Prineville and day trip from there to most of these spots. Starting in Portland.. here are 10 stops to make on a road trip along this route so you can recreate this epic trip: ๐ Hike at Silver Falls State Park ๐ Visit Sahalie and Koosah Falls ๐ Watch sunset at Sparks Lake ๐ Drive the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway ๐ Hike at Smith Rock State Park ๐ Drive the Crooked River Scenic Byway near Prineville ๐ Visit the Painted Hills (see our page for recommended hikes) ๐ Visit the Palisades ๐ Hike the Blue Basin Overlook Trail ๐ Raft the John Day River ๐ถ All of these places are dog-friendly! Send this Reel to someone you want to take an Oregon road trip with! #oregon #centraloregon #oregonexplored #roadtrip #travelguide #travel #usatravel #oregonhikingtrails #oregonhikes #dogfriendlytravel #usaroadtrip