Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from San Francisco to Salem. If you're planning a road trip to Salem, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in San Francisco
drive for about 2 hours
11:57 am Williams (California)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:57 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:28 pm Redding
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:28 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:33 pm Mount Shasta (California)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Mount Shasta (California)
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:23 am Ashland (Oregon)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:23 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
2:00 pm Wildlife Safari
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:00 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:25 pm Eugene
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:25 pm
drive for about 1 hour
6:31 pm arrive in Salem
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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Williams (California) (2 answers)
Redding (16 answers)
restaurants around Redding:
Wilda's Grill
Market Street Steakhouse
questions about Redding:
Best free things to do in Redding?
What is your favorite restaurant in Redding?
Mount Shasta (California) (11 answers)
questions about Mount Shasta (California):
Can you hike on Mt. Shasta?
Ashland (Oregon) (31 answers)
Ashland (15 mentions)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival (3 mentions)
Lithia Park (2 mentions)
questions about Ashland (Oregon):
Best free things to do in Ashland (Oregon)?
Spas in the Ashland area?
Wildlife Safari (3 mentions)
Eugene (24 answers)
questions about Eugene:
What is your favorite restaurant in Eugene?
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Salem to San Francisco drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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