I rode two very beautiful Oregon roads today, OR-38 and OR-126. From Reedsport, I took OR-38, AKA, the Umpqua Highway. It follows along side the Umpqua River. On parts of the highway the trees are so close to the road, that you're driving under a lush green canopy. There are many sections where they had to cut into the rock to make room for the road and the walls are just feet from the roadway. There were several small waterfalls along the road and a tunnel through the hill.
Highway 38 runs through Drain, and out to I-5. I took I-5 up to Eugene/Springfield and caught 126 east. A mile or so later you begin to think you're in the middle of nowhere. East of Vida there is a really cool covered bridge over the McKenzie River. Here's some more info.
I also spotted this. I have no idea what it is, but I've seen 2 or 3 identical structures on this trip. It's very large and several stories tall. Any ideas???
I wanted to take 242 out to Sisters, but the road is still closed. Too much snow.
I had to take 126 to 20 to get to Sisters. The town is named after the nearby 3 mountain tops, each just a bit over 10,000 feet. I didn't stop in Sisters, but I got the feeling it is kind of a tourist town.
I was thinking of riding all the way to Ontario, OR, but instead stopped in Burns. I didn't feel like riding another 2 and a half hours.
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