Some maps show that the upper half of Whitebird Grade Road is open. It’s not really, and it looks to be a gated-off gravel road now. The lower half is a fantastic road, and I give it a two-thumbs up rating as a destination road. This road has history behind it, as it’s a National… Continue reading Old Whitebird Grade Road
Author: Adrian
Almota Road
This is north half of one of the best road pairs in Eastern Washington. I experienced this road in June of 2007 and I must admit that I had an absolute blast. This road has a fantastic set of corners north of the dam, and its north end leads up to Colfax where one can… Continue reading Almota Road
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