Disc Golf Road Trip

My wife couldn't have said it much better. When she goes home to visit her parents for a week and I'm not tied to a job --

Abby and Matt ROAD TRIP!

We plan to hit the road Monday morning. Plans may change but here is the approximate schedule:

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Monday 5-26

Drive El Cerrito to Oroville
Play both Oroville courses (4 hours?) 39.498577, -121.577336 / 39.506657, -121.576140

Drive Oroville to Weed
Play Weed Course (2 hours?) 41.411888, -122.390810

Drive Weed to Yreka
Yreka Motel 6 ($40+tax) 1785 S Main St, Yreka, ca

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Tuesday 5-26

Drive to Yreka to Lake Selmac, OR
Play Lake Selmac course (2 hours?) 42.257079, -123.569910

Drive Lake Selmac to Roseburg
Play Whistler's Bend (3 hours?) 43.316186, -123.215890

Motel 6 Roseburg ($40.49+tax) 3100 NW Aviation Drive, Roseburg, OR

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Wednesday 5-27

Drive Roseburg to Dexter
Play Dexter (2 hours?) 43.917916, -122.813130

Drive Dexter to Corvallis
Play Willamette Park (2 hours?) 43.917916, -122.813130

Drive Corvallis to Salem
Play Cascades Gateway (2 hours?) 44.913453, -122.990730

Drive Salem to Tigard
Stay Motel 6 Tigard West ($45+tax) 17959 SW McEwan Rd, Tigard, OR (or possibly friends in Portland)

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Thursday 5-28

Drive Tigard to Portland
Play Pier Park (2-3 hours) 45.603500, -122.757896

Drive Portland to Gresham
Play Rockwood (1 hour) 45.513717, -122.480960 (for old times sake)

!!!Skipping Dabney because of the no-dogs-allowed rule. Boo!!!

Drive Gresham to Estacata
Play Milo McIver 45.306640, -122.366399

Camp Milo McIver? ($23) / or with friends?

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Friday 5-30

Play more Milo McIver

Play Timber (2 hours) 45.300350, -122.347310

Drive Estacata to Yreka, CA
Motel 6 Yreka, CA ($50+tax)

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Saturday 5-31

Yreka > El Cerrito
Play Redding? 40.545551, -122.338463

(Play on the way Redding if there is time 40.545551, -122.338463)

8pm R.E.M./Modest Mouse at the Greek w/ Steve

* note: Motel 6 welcomes dogs!
** Any suggestions?

[Sassy.tgb]

Please don't stay in Tigard... it's only a short drive the the 'Couve and we'd love to see you!! Abby's welcome to hang with the boys in the back yard too :)

I LOVE WIllamette (home course) but Gawain is right about Adair. Also, I've not played the Salem course, but you could drive a little past Salem and play Champoeg... a great park... always a fun play. Of course, if you've already played Champoeg in the past, something new is always good :)

[Rizbee]

Sounds like a great trip Matt. One bit of advice: be flexible. Schedules don't always go as planned, especially if there's weather, construction, a course that is unplayable or one you want to play again with locals. Know what other courses are around along your route, in case schedules change. Motel 6 is great - cheap, reasonable clean and safe most of the time (not in Vegas...) and the office is always staffed for late check-in. AJ and I usually play until sundown on trips then drive a few hours.

Also - try not to eat any chains or fast food - eat locally, it's a lot more fun! Most of all, enjoy yourself!!!

[Matt Kelly]

Thanks Gawain! Yeah - I was doing my best to pick favorite and not-played courses in Oregon. I was bummed to learn that Hagg Lake is mostly removed right now. I'll probably swap out Adair for Willamette. I guess it depends on time. I'm not a big fan of the disc golf on a golf course stuff. It's a little boring and hurts my arm.

But yeah - email me at m k @ c o o l b e a n s .com for my cell # and we can meet up at McIver.

[Gawain S]

This looks like a great road trip. I recently took one myself, playing Trojan, Lucky Mud, Pier, Cascades Gateway, Adair, Oakway, Dexter, Steilacoom, SeaTac, Lakewood, and McIver! I recommend Adair Park over Willamette: both are good, but Adair is better. Both are better than Cascades Gateway, but CG is so close to the freeway, it's hard to skip, and can easily be played in less than 2 hours. Also, consider hitting Oakway in Eugene, for 18 huge holes of disc-on-ball-course golf, rent a cart and get some brews at the prop shop! I will try to hook up with you when you are at McIver, I can usually get there by 5:30 after work. Have a great time!