Oregon is a state of impressive contrasts, making it a stellar road trip destination. To the west, US 101 parallels Oregon’s entire Pacific Coast, giving it one of the longest and most accessible beachfronts in North America. In fact, it’s so jampacked with things to see that we’ve created a separate article on the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway. Not far from the ocean, the Cascade Range also runs the length of the state, offering plentiful mountain scenery and year-round alpine activities in Oregon’s midsection. The Columbia River runs along the top and in the east, there’s Hells Canyon and more mountains and national forests. If you’re looking to get away from it all, connect with nature and enjoy some of the world’s best food products, the Beaver State should be a top consideration.