Convoy pre-run notes
Legend:
Directions Stops Points of Interest Comments
Numbers on the left will reflect miles into the trip
Leave Cabela's @ approx. 11.00am
Right Turn on Britton Pkwy
Right turn on Marvin Rd NE, Stay in right lane
1.4 Merge onto I-5 South, Stay in lane #3
8.7 Take Exit 104, merge onto Hwy 101 North
10 Get in the middle lane at the Cooper Pt. road overpass
14.7 Continue Straight onto Hwy 8
This hwy has a very wide shoulder if someone needs to pull over
35.3 Take Elma exit. Right turn at bottom of ramp
35.6 Left turn at stop sign
35.7 Left turn into Rusty Tractor parking lot and stop
This stop will be long enough for everybody to be satisified their
vehicle is in good shape. There is a diesel station nearby. There is
also a veteran's monument with a howitzer within walking distance.
46 Entering Montesano, home of wsucougarx
47.1 Merge onto Hwy 12 W, towards Aberdeen
Coming over the draw bridge in Aberdeen look to your left. Another
Veterans memorial with howitzer
55.8 Encountering many stop lights, get in left lane
Left on Alder st. Go straight through light
Left on Sate St.
57.5 Left into Safeway Parking Lot
This stop will be long enough for anyone who needs fuel or wants to
pick up some lunch supplies. It will also be enough time for everyone to
get back together
Left turn out of Safeway
Veer right towards Hwy 101 Westport Raymond, over bridge
Veer left onto Hwy 101 towards Cosmopolis Raymond
You will go uphill out of Cosmopolis
68.7 Weryerhaeuser blowdown from Dec. 2, 2007. Winds reached 120mph
72 We should know by now how many vehicles will overheat
74.8 Whoever is behind us is probably getting angry
82.5 Veer right towards Raymond City Center
Start parking along Third St.
There is also parking in the museum lot around the corner
This is a lunch stop. There is a seating area and pier behind the
veteran's memorial. There is fast food nearby.
Right turn onto Hwy 101, immediately get in left turn lane
Left turn onto Hwy 6 East
Pull over to make sure the group is together
87.6 On the right is the grave of Willie Keil
109.5 On the right is a TB sanitorium
110 In 2007 a massive landslide buried the Hwy for 4 months
111.5 Left at flashing yellow light
Pull over on right side of road -Tank-
125.5 On the RR crossings there are high water signs from the 2007 flood
132 Sharp right turn onto Hwy 603, (immediately after 76 station)
132.5 Last of the big hills, I promise
137.6 Right turn into my yard
