Scenic Driving Oregon: Exploring the State's Most Spectacular Back Roads

Scenic Driving Oregon: Exploring the State's Most Spectacular Back Roads

Scenic Driving Oregon: Exploring the State's Most Spectacular Back Roads

Scenic Driving Oregon: Exploring the State's Most Spectacular Back Roads

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Overview

Pack up the car and enjoy forty-five memorable routes in the Beaver State. Featuring over 4,800 miles of riding pleasure, this indispensable highway companion maps out unforgettable trips for exploring the region’s scenic back roads.



Embark on an adventure that winds along the mountainsides. Take in the magnificence of the Columbia River Gorge. Trek along a coastline that sports some of the earth’s most spectacular scenery. Along the way you’ll discover fertile farmlands, unspoiled wilderness, deserts filled with sagebrush, and breathtaking vineyards and orchards.



Inside you’ll find
Itineraries ranging from 5 to 325 miles in length
Full-color photos and route maps for each drive
In-depth descriptions of attractions along the way
Optional side trips to museums, parks, and landmarks
Tips on lodging, camping, dining, travel services, and best driving seasons

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493044665
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 07/26/2019
Series: Scenic Driving
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 360
File size: 29 MB
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About the Author

Tom Barr is the author of Unique Arizona, Unique Georgia, and Unique Washington: A Guide to the State's Quirks, Charisma and Character and has written the text for two photo books, Portrait of Oregon and Portrait of Washington. He lives in Marysville, Washington.

Kim Cooper Findling is a fifth generation Oregonian and award-winning writer of stories about her beloved home state. She is the author of The Sixth Storm, co-authored with her daughter Libby; Bend, Oregon Daycations: Day Trips for Curious Families; Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir; and the forthcoming Day Trips to the Oregon Coast: Day Trips for Curious Families. For two decades, she has worked as a magazine editor, travel writer, author and teacher. See kimcooperfindling.com.
Kim Cooper Findling is the editor of Central Oregon Magazine and the author of Day Trips From Portland: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler and Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir. Kim is an ambassador for Travel Oregon’s Ask Oregon program. Her work has appeared in Horizon Air, Alaska Air, Runner’s World, Sky West, The Best Places to Kiss NW, High Desert Journal and more, and she was the 2011 winner of the Oregon Quarterly Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest. Kim grew up on the Oregon Coast and has lived in Central Oregon since 1995. See www.kimcooperfindling.com.

Table of Contents

About the Author vii

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction ix

Overview Map x

Map Legend xvi

The Scenic Routes

1 Northern Oregon Coast 1

2 Three Capes Scenic Loop 9

3 Central Oregon Coast 16

4 Southern Oregon Coast 24

5 Charleston Harbor, Seven Devils Loop 32

6 Bandon, Ocean Scenic Loop 39

7 Bandon, Rogue River, Gold Beach Scenic Loop 45

8 Portland, Columbia River, Astoria 52

9 Washington County Vineyard & Valley Scenic Tour 61

10 Wilson River, Oregon Coast, Willamette Valley 67

11 Mosier, Rowena Dell, Maryhill Loop 78

12 Columbia River Gorge Historic Highway 85

13 Mount Hood National Scenic Byway 93

14 French Prairie Loop 100

15 Eugene to Tigard 107

16 Benton County Loop 113

17 Linn County Covered Bridges Loop 119

18 Eugene, Willamette Pass, US 97 Junction 125

19 Eugene, Florence, Junction City 133

20 North Santiam Canyon 139

21 Santiam Loop 147

22 Woodburn, Silver Falls, Salem Loop 153

23 Robert Aufderheide Memorial Drive 159

24 McKenzie, Santiam Pass 165

25 Cascade Lakes Highway 172

26 Sherman County Loop 179

27 Cove Palisades Loop 186

28 Madras-Prineville Loop 192

29 Bend, Newberry Crater 199

30 Blue Mountain Scenic Byway 206

31 Elkhorn Scenic Byway 212

32 LaGrande, Ukiah, Weston Loop 220

33 Oregon Trail Route: I-84 227

34 Imnaha River, Hat Point Overlook 234

35 Hells Canyon Scenic Byway 241

36 John Day Fossil Beds Loop 249

37 Umpqua Valley Wine Tour 257

38 Grants Pass, Jacksonville Loop 264

39 Ashland, Klamath Falls Loop 270

40 Ashland, Howard Prairie, Hyatt Lake 278

41 Upper Klamath Lake Loop 285

42 Rogue Umpqua Scenic Byway 292

43 Ontario, Lake Owyhee, Vale Loop 301

44 Oregon Outback Scenic Byway 308

45 Malheur Wildlife Refuge, Diamond Craters 316

Appendix: For More Information 323

Index 327

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