Three weeks in Oregon
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shane4x4
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Nice write up! I'd like to add your route to the 4x4 Across America site (www.4x4acrossamerica.com). Do you have more details on which roads you took?
Thanks!
Shane
Thanks!
Shane
paulj
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shane4x4 said:
Here I am experimenting with drawing routes on google maps. So far I've just traced a couple of roads in Hells Canyon area.
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adventureduo
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Sorry for the late reply but that looked like a awesome trip! Great photos!
paulj
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I've added these pictures, and more, to my pbase gallery
http://www.pbase.com/paulj3/oregon
http://www.pbase.com/paulj3/oregon
sinuhexavier
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Nice One!!!
Nice One!!!
kcowyo
ExPo Original
paulj - where is the covered bridge located?
From your pic sequence it looks to be between Gold Beach and Bandon but can you offer some specifics? I've done the southern coast a few times but don't recall that bridge. Were you able to drive your vehicle through/on it?
Nice shot from Bandon. We spent the second half of our honeymoon in Bandon by the Sea, a real personal favorite of mine.
From your pic sequence it looks to be between Gold Beach and Bandon but can you offer some specifics? I've done the southern coast a few times but don't recall that bridge. Were you able to drive your vehicle through/on it?
Nice shot from Bandon. We spent the second half of our honeymoon in Bandon by the Sea, a real personal favorite of mine.
paulj
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We stopped at two covered bridges. The first was the McKee bridge on the Upper Applegate road. This is south of Jackson/Medford. I believe the date is 1917. It is now pedestrian only. This on the east side of the Coast mountains, quite close to California.
The second was at Westfir (Oakridge), at the start of FS 19 (connecting 58 and 126). This can still take traffic, and is quite substantial, with triple beams. I believe it used to take logging traffic.
Another that was tentatively on my route was at Wimer, north of Rogue River on the Evans Ck Road. But we got to the Medford area on Sunday afternoon of Memorial Weekend, and I was more concerned with finding a campsite for the night.
My DeLorme map indicated there were a number of forest service sites in the Applegate Res. area, hence I headed down that way. Somewhat blindly I wandered up the Squaw Ck road east of the lake. We ended up settling at a 'dispersed' site on a short spur off the main road.
paulj
The second was at Westfir (Oakridge), at the start of FS 19 (connecting 58 and 126). This can still take traffic, and is quite substantial, with triple beams. I believe it used to take logging traffic.
Another that was tentatively on my route was at Wimer, north of Rogue River on the Evans Ck Road. But we got to the Medford area on Sunday afternoon of Memorial Weekend, and I was more concerned with finding a campsite for the night.
My DeLorme map indicated there were a number of forest service sites in the Applegate Res. area, hence I headed down that way. Somewhat blindly I wandered up the Squaw Ck road east of the lake. We ended up settling at a 'dispersed' site on a short spur off the main road.
paulj
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