US-199 North: Crescent City, California to Grants Pass, Oregon | The Redwood Highway

[@stillanoldman]

Been driving this from Medford to Cresent City to Eureka for decades. Contemplating a motorcycle ride to Brookings tomorrow.

[@InterstateKyle]

That sounds like fun!

[@mwngw]

Thank you again, Kyle, for this memorable route which I drove for 30 years. Indeed, 199 and its landscape have changed dramatically in just the past 5 years. The Southern Oregon climate has dried out significantly, and the fires continue every summer, brought on by annual, oppressive monster summer heat waves. For that reason I am seriously considering moving out of Southern Oregon. Crime rates in the Rogue Valley are out of control, and the State politicians refuse to contain the drug crime, vagrancy, criminally mentally ill, and homelessness. I have called Josephine County my home for 30 years, but is driving many good residents away. Behind the natural beauty of Southern Oregon is a dark theme, one perpetuated by bad "management," a familiar thing to us on a federal level also.

[@travist.7279]

Watch the green pickup at 30:45 --- His hood flies open!

[@InterstateKyle]

That’s embarrassing lol!

[@nomaderic]

Northern California is such a gem. From the eastern part all the way at tahoe all the way to the coast and everywhere in between like Shasta. You could spend a lifetime exploring

[@InterstateKyle]

I couldn't agree more!

[@herbchilds1512]

About 24:20 on the left, Taylor's Sausage Factory, the best place to eat on this route.

[@forestdawnroberts868]

Thank you for the fascinating educational road trip. I had a great time riding with you. Superb and beautiful drive.

[@lorettaplayer3526]

I. Loved your video thank you. I got my kids out of Cali in 80s and bought 300 ft of Illinois river property with 3 b's A frame house. I loved it in O'Brien I drove school bus from cave just to ca border p/u kids and drop them off.I miss going to the beach all the time. It is a gorgeous drive.

[@InterstateKyle]

Thank you for watching!

[@mwngw]

Did you move out of the Valley? Places like O'Brien and Cave Junction have seen dramatic increases in crime.

[@lorettaplayer3526]

Yes that was back in the 80s. I'm in Medford now.

[@lindavogel9220]

I have driven this road many times while living in Grants Pass for years.

[@greggoryrice7046]

I remember as a youth hitchking down to Cali with my brother, some 40 years ago. We got picked up by a hippie couple in Grants Pass and rode in the back of their old pickup to Crescent City. Nice people. Ah, those were the days.

[@travist.7279]

Always a great drive. Still, it looks like you pulled the plug on going up the Oregon Coast. I recall planning to head up that Coast, 3 different times. Each time, I never made it farther than Brookings. Weather or time considerations would cause me bail on the idea, and backtrack to 199. Though I've heard that the Oregon Coast is spectacular, I never did get to see it.

[@BryanClarkFerguson-xc6uc]

Lived in grants pass in the late 80s and would drive 199 to crescent City CA at Christmas to visit my her in laws at crescent City. It's really bad with snow.

[@mushroomsteve]

I love that drive along 199! Scenic the whole way. I had never heard of the Winnemucca to the Sea highway before. That sounds like an awesome drive! Hopefully you can do a video of the entire route some time.

[@mwngw]

Hwy 140 is supposed to be the extension of 199 to Winnemucca. Dang lonely out there.

[@mushroomsteve]

@@mwngw Sure is! I've driven the stretch from Denio Junction to 395, and it's one of the most beautiful and isolated stretches of road I've ever been on. The section right after you cross into Oregon is awe inspiring.

[@mwngw]

@@mushroomsteve ...I've been in Plush a coupla times. Beautiful area. Remote little settlement.

[@mushroomsteve]

@@mwngw I've been there too, as well as Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge. Beautiful area. Did you find any sunstones?

[@mwngw]

@@mushroomsteve ...don't know about 'em. Was only there in service calls.

[@lorettaplayer3526]

I now live in Medford kids all grown and moved away.

[@quovadis9233]

Brings back memories of a Western trip a few years ago which included this drive, only the opposite direction. Beautiful!

[@InterstateKyle]

What a way to be introduced to the Redwoods!

[@justinfish9135]

At 20:10 you drive right past the gate to my property … slater fire and smith river fire both burned basically to the back door here.

[@walterheisenberg9278]

I remember this from my college days Davis to Brooking OR. I did it in the rain it was scary..

[@BillSchlichting]

I grew up in Crescent City and now live in Brookings. How many times have I driven US 199 in 48 years of driving? Many times, yet I still enjoyed this video. I always thought the tunnel was like a portal that divides the highway from California scenery to Oregon scenery.

[@Rfk1966]

Was just there yesterday!

[@mattwiser8406]

Well done, Kyle. This is a drive I'd like to take for myself one of these days. You were in Bigfoot country again... As for fire scars? Sad to say I'm familiar with those. The 2020 Creek Fire burned along and even jumped CA 168 above and below Shaver Lake, and I was actually evacuated for ten days due to the fire (they stopped it a few miles from home and the town of Auberry, so I was fortunate. And I was in Sequoia NP two months ago, and there's damage from the KCF Fire along Generals Highway in the park....

[@dwood78part23]

Prior to this video, I can't recall any "road warriors" doing a video on US 199. Very scenic drive indeed.

[@beautifuloneyes]

So beautiful rural driving

[@alking.abwhajr]

رحلة جميلة على الطريق 🍂💐🍄

[@Sacto1654]

You forgot to mention in the video the California Agricultural Inspection Station at 18:14 in the video on the left.

[@InterstateKyle]

I didn’t forget, I choose not to mention it!

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

Where are the Ewoks?

[@domified1]

Beautiful scenery! However you clearly sped up the video,you were obviously in a hurry.

[@InterstateKyle]

That’s literally the whole point of my channel. Real time speed is so boring to watch.

[@domified1]

@@InterstateKyle in some videos it is.but to enjoy the beauty of it,it should be enjoyed as slow as possible.just my thoughts since I'm the one watching.i love making these drives myself when I can.

[@lanalorenzen]

Way too fast.