California Road Trip 2019 - Valley of the Rogue State Park

Yes, I am still blogging about last year's trip! Only a few more posts, though. Gotta get back out on the road and make new memories.

Monday & Tuesday, October 21 & 22, 2019
Hornbrook, CA to Grants Pass, OR
Valley of the Rogue State Park
Distance: 76 miles

Sites: D11 & F12 
Duration: 2 nights
Cost: $31 & $29/night

It was really hard to pack up and move on after such a lovely time at this peaceful campground, but it was time to head back into Oregon. We didn't have any reservations for the night, but I had a few spots in mind. We had an easy drive to Emigrant Lake near Ashland, but it didn't do anything for us, so we decided to keep going. We got lunch at Caldera Brewery in Ashalnd (the food was only ok, but it was nice to sit outside in the sun) then up to Medford where we got gas at Costco. We debated whether to head over to Crater Lake, but decided not to risk the weather (snow in the forecast). We settled on Valley of the Rogue State Park, which is on the river, but not visible from the campsites. The park doesn't compare to the serenity of the Blue Heron, but the fall trees were beautiful!

One last glimpse of the heron before we leave.

Really going to miss this great spot!

Meh. Very spicy tacos and far too much onion in the guac. 

However, the beer (Mogli Imperial Chocolate Porter) was excellent!

Too greasy!

That's a lot of beer!

The Rogue River.

This loop was closed, but I enjoyed

 my walk and all the gorgeous colors.

Nice pull-thru site, although we parked under an oak tree.

Pretty noisy as those acorns dropped all night long!

What an amazing tree!

After our first night, we decided to move from D Loop over to the F Loop, which looked out onto a wide open field and had much more space between sites. Both of our sites were fairly level with lots of trees, grass, a picnic table and fire ring. Cell service (both Sprint and Verizon) was strong. Overall, the park is pretty and quiet, making for a good stop for a few nights. I took a couple of nice bike rides on the Rogue River Greenway Trail, which ends in the town of Rogue River. 

The view from our living area.

View from the bedroom window.

Rogue River Greenway Trail.

Nice off-season camping!

Great site! Long and level with lots of space.

More pretty fall colors.

The town of Rogue River.

Peaceful evening.

California Road Trip 2019 - Hornbrook (Part III)

October 2019
Hornbrook, CA
Blue Heron RV Park

Here are a few more photos from our stay along the Klamath River. I really enjoyed watching the great blue heron, as it fished along the banks of the river. Although there wasn't a lot to do other than sit and relax (or hike up the hill behind the park), it was one of our favorite places to camp.

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California Road Trip 2019 - Hornbrook (Part II)

Saturday & Sunday, October 19-20, 2019
Hornbrook, CA
Blue Heron RV Park

We spent most of Saturday relaxing at our camp site catching up on various projects and reading by the river. The sun eventually came out and it warmed up to about 60 degrees. There were a few fishing boats out on the river in the morning, as well as a Great blue heron (which was also fishing) on the shoreline. The sound of the river was so soothing and with only a few other RVers, it was very peaceful.

Sunday started out cold and cloudy, but no rain, so after chatting with our neighbors about their 40' Winnebago Journey (too big for us, but fun to see the interior), I took a walk up the hill behind the RV park and got a great view of the surrounding area. We spent most of the afternoon relaxing by the river and caught a great sunset later that evening. 

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