Nestled in a bend of the Columbia River is the Rock Island Dam. This dam and the eponymous nearby community sits in a little spot along the river that looks like the river channel used to flow though there. Just a few miles east of Rock Island Grade and quite near the dam, is an… Continue reading Rock Island Grade Road
Category: Twisties
Road has choice twisty bits, or sharp corners that may catch you out.
Oregon State Route 229, the ‘Siletz Highway’
Another rural highway, this one runs along the Siletz River in the Central Oregon Coast. As you can see from the map below, this road doesn’t lack for curves. There’s many lovely corners on this roadway, and I very much enjoyed following a souped-up Ford Mustang piloted by a local chap who really knew the… Continue reading Oregon State Route 229, the ‘Siletz Highway’
Glenwood – Trout Lake Highway
This windy little highway connects two interesting little towns that lie in the shadow of Mt. Adams and the Yakama Indian Reservation. While these two towns obviously don’t have motorcycle dealerships to handle repairs (Hood River’s just 25 miles away), between the two of them, they seem to have the basics covered. There’s some lodging… Continue reading Glenwood – Trout Lake Highway
Washington State Route 9
State Route 9 is one of Washington State’s finer examples of a rural highway. The curves are well-engineered and most of the curves have very good visibility. The pavement is very high-quality, to the point of being in a shockingly well-maintained state from the viewpoint of this jaded Seattle moto-commuter. There’s also no lack of… Continue reading Washington State Route 9
Washington State Route 20 ‘North Cascades Highway’
Washington State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, is the northern-most route across the Washington section of the Cascade Range. The first path to be surveyed, it was last to be completed and the most difficult. Containing several sections of wonderful curves, SR 20 ascends the western foothills of the Cascades to Rainy Pass via… Continue reading Washington State Route 20 ‘North Cascades Highway’