Coastal Drive on the south side of the Klamath River delta is another nice drive with several impressive overlooks. The road to the High Bluff Overlook Picnic area is steep, narrow and winding, but well worth the effort - just drive slowly and watch for crazies. We were here three years ago and might have had a prettier day, but I mean, come on, the coast is absolutely gorgeous rain or shine!
We continued the loop drive (Coastal Drive connecting to the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway was closed except to hikers) and passed some interesting old barns that were actually WWII radar installations made to look like farm buildings. There was no angle where the buildings looked like anything more interesting than a patch of wall or rooftop. I don't know how much we could have seen since we were not in the mood for a hike down a steep, wet, overgrown trail and we were more in the mood for exploration by car.
In the picture below, the boundary line between the mix of the Klamath River fresh water and the salty sea water was evident in the slight color difference.
On the northern side of the river mouth is the Requa overlook we like to frequent anytime there is a chance of an interesting sunset. Today the sky was too overcast to wait around and watch the sun slip below the horizon.
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