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That was my take on the trip math on first glance, too. The hidden time sucks of flying started to add up though: can't leave directly from work the night before, have to drive to/from airport, can't bring as much gear, can't head home early/stay out longer, harder to accommodate spouse, etc. All that being said, I hear Seattle calling my name . Might be time to consider relocating...Thanks for the input.

Thanks for the great input everybody. Definitely will influence my plans and probably push us further north for peaks or keeps us strictly cragging. Sorry for the late response - was expecting an email notice on replies. I climbed Hotlum on Shasta over the weekend - my first time up there. Crevasses not very open. Had a great climb. Hotlum-Bolum might still be on the table for August. We're not interested in slogs, but we're also limited in terms of glacier travel due to party of two (and partner experience). Most of my Washington guidebooks just arrived. I'll research all of your suggestions. Driving up the I-5 is a piece of cake - I'm less daunted by the mileage aspect now. Cheers, Sam

My wife and I are planning a climbing road trip 8/22-8/30 (+/-). We're heading up from Socal. Possible destinations include: Lover's Leap, Shasta, Jefferson, Sisters, Smith Rock, Adams...not sure we can make it any further north than that. Trying to put together an itinerary and am looking for input - any must climb peaks or crags along the route between L.A. and Portland? Original plan was to just to fly up and climb Rainier, but road trip seems like we'd get more climbing in. Looking for a mix of moderate trad, some sport, with a couple peaks along the way. I'm not familiar enough with the area, so I thought I'd defer to the locals. Thanks in advance for any input. Cheers, Sam