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We've done jetboat on the Snake from eastern WA. Fun.

A week would have to include travel from AK. Lots to see, just trying to focus a trip.

Sand dunes around Florence Oregon are really cool especially if you drive from north to get there.

I done big segments on the Oregon coast. Really can't add anything to what's been said. Slow going, but the scenery is awesome.

If you're coming down via I5, vs a ferry from Victoria, I'd suggest hitting Hwy 20 at Burlington and coming thru Whidbey Island to get to Port Townsend/101. Deception Pass is awesome and you would avoid the hell that is Seattle.

I have driven it from north of San Fran, up to Port Angeles WA multiple times...

this is to just do it for the scenery and leisure, no rush...

I always enjoy it....plenty to do and see anywhere along with way....

We drove the PCH (mostly 1 and some 101) from SD to the top of WA a few years back. There are quite a few interesting places to stop and see - do that to gain the most enjoyment and learning - and it will take at least a week, probably more You will see a bunch of fabulous scenery, but, as already noted, the 30 or 40 miles coming up to SF through Pacifica to the GG Bridge was by far the bad part of the entire drive.

There would be some fog and plenty of rain this time of year...
I tries several times my motorcycle and gave up in the summer as the campers and boats just drag on...I hit it good one time .it was just after the gas took a big jump...I think it was 2003 maybe...I had my speed triple...there was no one on the road and wether was perfict...I went from gig harbor all the way down to northern cal. And back on a weekend trip...

I started after Oakland, on my way to Alaska in 2008, no way in hell would I continue south. I drove I5 all the way to the exit to Oakland. That's another story that drive. Anyhow once you get to Oakland turnaround and go back up..

Yes CA hwy 1 is a must see.

Have seen probably 90% of the coast from Mexico to the the NW tip of Washington, have rode from Crescent City CA. to Long Beach WA. and beyond on a motorcycle.
I would probably go west at Longview WA, cross the bridge into Astoria OR. and then south.

IronB, check this out, happened today on the south Oregon coast-



https://ktvl.com/news/local/highway-101-closed-near-brookings-due-to-massive-slide

Might need 4x4.

Thought in my OP was too much to do, so I'll bump this revised question.

Me personally, I wouldn't go any further south then maybe Avenue of the Giants, but I hate cities.

A bit biased as I have driven much of 101 probably 100 times. Drop dead beautiful areas in Nor Cal and north to WA. Not sure you can do it justice in one week. This is over 800 miles just in Calif and you will eat up time going through the urban areas near SF and SoCal. Some wonderful areas in central coast between these but in one week I would spend it from north of SF and on up into WA.

Ferndale, near Eureka is great as are the giant Redwoods and Fern park area with elk. As noted the Somoa cookhouse is a treat. I have never had a bad meal there and for years I had family living in that area. ( http://www.samoacookhouse.net/ & https://www.yelp.com/biz/samoa-cookhouse-samoa.) Open 7 days a week from 7 am to 9pm and you won't leave hungry. You won't be eating alone either. The coastal area of OR is also wonderful and wild. This part of the west coast will give you a better perspective than just what we know and read of the crowded city areas. Most of Calif, OR, WA are wilderness and farmland. Just the massive number of people living condensed in their enclaves that seem out of place to me.

Whatever you decide, I expect you will enjoy the trip and the experience!