McKenzie River Trail

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McKenzie River Trail

Post by markesc » October 4th, 2017, 12:14 am

Ended up at the McKenzie by the end of the day...
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Started out @ the overlook of the east side of Hood:
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Nice to see the Elliot with fresh snow! Don't remember seeing snowdome opened up like this:
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Hit Trillium Lake, was windy/nothing special... so it was down the 42, color at every turn!!:
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Eventually hit the 46 with this view of Mt. Jeff:
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Stopped at the McKenzie wagon road:
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Then it was off to the trail:
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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by Charley » October 4th, 2017, 11:00 am

Nice! So you drove to the McKenzie River via Road 42, then Road 46? I don't understand. That's near Eugene, right?
Believe it or not, I barely ever ride a mountain bike.

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by markesc » October 4th, 2017, 2:33 pm

Charley wrote:Nice! So you drove to the McKenzie River via Road 42, then Road 46? I don't understand. That's near Eugene, right?
The road to Timothy Lake is the 42, which eventually puts drops into the 46, which puts you along the breittenbush then to Detroit. Then 22 South, to the 126...

The main idea is that it beats taking I-5 to the 22..
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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by retired jerry » October 4th, 2017, 2:57 pm

I though when you got to Breitenbush the road gets bad, gravel and worse

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by markesc » October 4th, 2017, 3:35 pm

retired jerry wrote:I though when you got to Breitenbush the road gets bad, gravel and worse
Nope its smooth sailing almost the entire way, there are a few potholes maybe the very last mile before you get to Detroit. If my car can make it, any can! (I'm on 19" wheels/low to the ground) Paved the entire way! Actually saw the Forest Service doing some bridge inspection on one of the old wooden bridges, nice to see 'em at work! Great route before the snow becomes a problem...

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by retired jerry » October 4th, 2017, 3:40 pm

hmmm... I'll have to try that sometime. Thanks. The next time I go to Detroit, like once or twice a year.

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by Charley » October 4th, 2017, 4:27 pm

markesc wrote:
Charley wrote:Nice! So you drove to the McKenzie River via Road 42, then Road 46? I don't understand. That's near Eugene, right?
The road to Timothy Lake is the 42, which eventually puts drops into the 46, which puts you along the breittenbush then to Detroit. Then 22 South, to the 126...

The main idea is that it beats taking I-5 to the 22..
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Wow! Well, I'd never thought to do that!
Believe it or not, I barely ever ride a mountain bike.

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by Webfoot » October 5th, 2017, 5:52 am

retired jerry wrote:I though when you got to Breitenbush the road gets bad, gravel and worse
You're probably thinking of the loop east of this route past Olallie Lake and back to FR-46. The part south of the lake is only for high clearance vehicles.

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by justpeachy » October 5th, 2017, 7:48 am

Nice fall photos! Which section of the McKenzie River Trail were you on? Near McKenzie Bridge? Tamolitch Falls? Clear Lake?

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Re: McKenzie River Trail

Post by markesc » October 5th, 2017, 10:07 am

justpeachy wrote:Nice fall photos! Which section of the McKenzie River Trail were you on? Near McKenzie Bridge? Tamolitch Falls? Clear Lake?
This was the section above Sahali falls, over the bridge, down n back. I only had about maybe 45 - 60 minutes of light left to work. So many stops along the way, you're constantly seeing "photos" all over the place along the drive, especially if you take the longer route from Mt. Hood along the forest roads.

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