Story by Steve Deligan From Port Angeles, follow Hwy 101 West toward Lake Crescent. It’s about 15 miles or so to the lake. Once at the lake, the fun begins. Hwy 101 around Lake Crescent is amazingly beautiful. You will be hard pressed to keep your eyes on the road. Take advantage of the occasional… Continue reading US Route 101 from Port Angeles to Rialto Beach via Sol Duc Hot Springs
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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”
Oregon State Route 219 (Hillsboro-Newburg)
This road connects Hillsboro with Newburg and has some nice little twisties. Counties: Washington(OR), Yamhill Length: 19 Towns: Hillsboro, Newburg, Scholls Overview Map: GoogleMap:
Mary’s Peak Road
Mary’s Peak Road is a very good ride. It’s a very popular destination for local outdoors enthusiasts, and it’s also the tallest mountain in that part of the Coastal Range. Watch out for bicyclists in the summer and foggy conditions or snow in the autumn or spring. Counties: Benton(OR) Length: 9 miles Towns: Philomath Overview… Continue reading Mary’s Peak Road
Eastside Twisp-Winthrop Road
I rode through here in July with a few other riders. It had been freshly chip-sealed a few weeks before, and the road was fairly smooth and the sweepers were quite nice. The view is also rather nice along the river, which probably explains all the houses.This road is marked at about 45mph throughout its… Continue reading Eastside Twisp-Winthrop Road