Nestucca River Back Country Byway driveable now?

Trip recommendations, current conditions, and other trail related Q&A
Post Reply
pdxgene
Posts: 5073
Joined: May 28th, 2008, 10:03 pm

Nestucca River Back Country Byway driveable now?

Post by pdxgene » December 27th, 2012, 8:54 am

Anyone know if that Nestucca River Back Country Byway route is driveable in winter? Heading into the Coast Range tomorrow and kinda want to come back that way so I can drive a loop and save 50 miles coming home. I'm not even sure what the high elevation point of the road is.
Thanx if anyone knows :)

pdxgene
Posts: 5073
Joined: May 28th, 2008, 10:03 pm

Re: Nestucca River Back Country Byway driveable now?

Post by pdxgene » December 27th, 2012, 2:15 pm

Okay, I got the answer and it's pretty much, 'no' for now. The high point is 2200' and the BLM offfice said it's likely covered by snow. But under more normal conditions it is okay for winter driving. Oh well, I guess Niagara Falls is out for tomorrows' destination..
Just in case anyone else ever needs to know it'll be buried here for them to find..

User avatar
BrianEdwards
Posts: 2405
Joined: February 2nd, 2010, 1:32 am
Location: Oregon City, OR
Contact:

Re: Nestucca River Back Country Byway driveable now?

Post by BrianEdwards » December 27th, 2012, 3:22 pm

Good info Gene. Niagra and Pheasant Creek falls were my destination several weeks ago. Luckily i logged into PH's while waiting for my son to get around. That was the day the loonies got stuck on highway 6 in the snow. I figured the nestucca was snowed in too, but had no idea what the summit was. Now I know.
Clackamas River Waterfall Project - 95 Documented, 18 to go.

Webfoot
Posts: 1759
Joined: November 25th, 2015, 11:06 am
Location: Troutdale

Re: Nestucca River Back Country Byway driveable now?

Post by Webfoot » January 21st, 2022, 1:28 pm

Nine years later and I have the same question. Is this byway clear right now?

Mamaflorence
Posts: 2
Joined: March 11th, 2022, 7:20 am

Re: Nestucca River Back Country Byway driveable now?

Post by Mamaflorence » March 11th, 2022, 7:43 am

I drove it from Carlton to Beaver last Saturday. Totally clear. You can see a couple of spots where people have cut and removed fallen trees

Post Reply