Way up in the heart of the Oregon Cascades is a real gem of a road. If you’re heading down into Central Oregon, this road is a must-ride. Aufderheide Scenic Byway runs between Oregon Highway 126 and Westfir off Highway 58. The south end of the road isn’t terribly easy to find, but if you… Continue reading Forest Service Road 19 ‘Robert Aufderheide Scenic Byway’
Category: Western Oregon
Lower Nehalem Road / Foss Road
This road follows the Nehalem River out through the Cascade Range out to Nehalem Bay near Manzanita. While I’ve never had an opportunity to ride this road myself, I’ve been told there are significant sections of the roadway that are not merely unpaved but are dirt 2-track trails. Note: This road is known as Foss… Continue reading Lower Nehalem Road / Foss Road
Oregon State Route 47
OR 47 is a gnarly little highway that climbs up out of the Columbia River town of Clatskanie and into the Oregon Coastal Range. Immediately upon taking this oddly hidden turn-off, you get into tight curves. The first 11 miles are extremely technical, with a relentless series of elevation changes and S-curves that demand a… Continue reading Oregon State Route 47
Old Siskiyou Highway
This fantastic little roadway is an old alignment of US99 from long before Interstate 5 came through. It lies within extreme southern Oregon just north of the California border. The heritage of this old road can easily seen in its construction. Like most of these old roads, it has narrow lanes in somes areas and… Continue reading Old Siskiyou Highway
Oregon State Route 36 “Mapleton-Junction City Highway”
This route is the original road from the Eugene end of the Willamette Valley through the Cascades to the Coast. It’s a windy little affair with a lot going for it as a motorcycle road. It passes through the Alderwood State Wayside and goes most of the way around Triangle Lake. The eastern end of… Continue reading Oregon State Route 36 “Mapleton-Junction City Highway”