Save these 40 places for an epic West Coast Road in 2026.⬇️ Follow @lukekellytravels for daily travel inspiration. Every summer, we do some version of a CA, OR, or WA road trip. They’re three of the most beautiful states in the US, and definitely my favorite (besides Alaska) to hike and road trip. With the map in the intro for reference, I’ve broken this itinerary down by region (so you can focus on one or all of them), with some of the more scenic places that I’d recommend checking out in each:

Itinerary for the best West Coast road trip that I’ve ever taken—which was to start with Yosemite and just follow the Sierra north into the Cascades of Oregon and Washington, visiting the coast and a handful of the more remarkable parks and places along the route. These clips were all taken between August 17th and September 4th, with summer being a really nice time of year to go. Road tripping made for an awesome way to see some of the famous sights in Northern California and the Pacific Northwe