FYI - Ignore my earlier advice to cut over to the Washington side asap. There's a wildfire that has 14 shut down east of the Bridge of the Gods. So you'll want to stick with Plan A and use that bridge. $2 a bike.
I checked the DoT websites and with the fire along SR-14 and lane closures, we’re just going to have to pound out I-84. shooting for a 3:00 arrival at your homestead.
I checked the DoT websites and with the fire along SR-14 and lane closures, we’re just going to have to pound out I-84. shooting for a 3:00 arrival at your homestead.
On second thought, I’m looking at some riding routes along the way that would be fun…
On second thought, I’m looking at some riding routes along the way that would be fun…
I would still cross over at Cascade Locks. You don't want to be on 84 merging onto 205 at 3PM. From Bridge of the Gods it's a very easy but scenic ride to my place that avoids traffic. If you take the Salmon Falls route I mentioned (Turn at Cape Horn) and then run Washougal River Rd to Blair Rd, and then Hwy 500 to 162nd and north you will miss most of the city.
Originally Posted by RKGDCG03
The Old Columbia River Highway. Narrow and twisty in some spots. Lots of water falls to view.
They now charge to go through the "Waterfall Corridor"/Hwy 30. It's during peak tourist season to limit traffic. You actually have to reserve a time.
Russ - depending on how much time you want to be on the road, this is a really scenic route -
It's 6:18 and 312 miles to Cascade locks, so your entire travel time would be close to 8 hours with stops. Probably similar to your ride yesterday with amazing vistas and volcano views (Rainier, Adams, MSH, Jefferson, Sisters, and of course Hood) through high desert, canyons, rivers, etc. Maupin is a nice stop for lunch. It's maybe a bit too ambitious to add on top of how much riding you have already been doing.
They now charge to go through the "Waterfall Corridor"/Hwy 30. It's during peak tourist season to limit traffic. You actually have to reserve a time.
Wow, really? Making it a toll road makes a little sense, but kind of dumb you have to reserve a time do drive a numbered highway. When did they start that? We went in May 2019 and I dont recall paying at the time.... that was a fun day, we did Hwy 30 with our rental Challenger and stopped a lot to do a few small hikes along the way.
That said I do remember it being extremely busy and hard/impossible to find parking at most popular stops.
Wow, really? Making it a toll road makes a little sense, but kind of dumb you have to reserve a time do drive a numbered highway. When did they start that? We went in May 2019 and I dont recall paying at the time.... that was a fun day, we did Hwy 30 with our rental Challenger and stopped a lot to do a few small hikes along the way.
That said I do remember it being extremely busy and hard/impossible to find parking at most popular stops.
Yup. That's my back yard right there Brian. They just started doing it last year and enforcement is irregular. But sometimes they have Rangers parked at the entrance to Hwy 30 and they verify that you paid online. They won't even take the 2 bucks there. They will wave you off. Of the half a dozen times we have gone, we have been stopped about half. One time we reserved and were allowed through. I think it's borderline illegal, but that's the PNW for you - govt doing whatever they want.
07-11-2023, 08:09 AM
