Washington State Route 153 starts at a Y-branch a few miles southeast of Twisp and follows the Methow River Valley down to US 97. The highway winds across the valley floor, crossing and re-crossing the river in between farms and fruit stands. The curves are primarily wide sweepers at or near the 55mph speed on… Continue reading Washington State Route 153 ‘Methow Valley Highway’
Author: Adrian
Mosquito Lake Road
This is something of a preliminary report, as I’ve been twice prevented from traveling this road end to end. In late February of 2005, I ran into sheet ice on this road with temps in the mid-30s, and a 4-month road closure to put in a new concrete bridge span in September of 2005. Thus,… Continue reading Mosquito Lake Road
US Interstate 5 (Medford, OR – Green, OR)
The passes north of Grants Pass, Oregon are an absolute delight. You’re probably thinking, “But it’s a four-lane freeway, it must have been horribly boring.” Not so, not so. The sweeper were all marked at 50-55 which could easily be taken at 75 and as it was a rural Oregon freeway, the tractor-trailers would not… Continue reading US Interstate 5 (Medford, OR – Green, OR)
Forest Service Road 19 ‘Robert Aufderheide Scenic Byway’
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’
Washington State Route 14 ‘Gorge Highway’
On the glorious mid-October weekend that we celebrated the end of another riding season with our friends in Vancouver, Washington, we treated ourselves with an early Sunday return trip on SR14. SR14 is one of those highways that re-kindles my love of the old roads, and the craftsmanship and aesthetics that were built into them.… Continue reading Washington State Route 14 ‘Gorge Highway’