Port Orford is arguably
the western most point
to offer “inside” lodging,
but it is not the furthest
longitudinal point in the
US. To add insult to
injury, I learned, that the
Compass Rose B&B a
measly 2.1 miles north
of my location was in
fact .9 miles closer to
the coastline. I had just
crossed the country
in epic fashion, but
this revelation, left me
feeling unfinished.
When I returned
home a couple of weeks
later, I set to work trying
to discover how I had
miscalculated my goal.
It never occurred to
me that there could
be points further west.
My focus had been on
staying off road from