The way points of this bicycle route:
Begin ride in downtown Canby -- see the Portland to Champoeg ride for directions on how to get to Canby from Portland; it's about 25 miles from downtown Portland.
RIGHT on Lone Elder Rd.
X Barlow Rd.
LEFT on Meridian Rd. - Easy to miss! If you get to Hwy. 99E, you've gone too far! Meridian Rd. is very quiet -
X Hwy 211 - continue on Meridian Rd.
RIGHT at T intersection (Woodburn-Monitor Rd. or Barlow Rd.) then immediately
cross river then LEFT, continue south on Meridian Rd.
X Marquam Rd. - continue on Meridian Rd. toward town of Silverton
X College Rd. / Mt. Angel Scotts Mills Rd. - continue on Meridian Rd.
bear RIGHT (west) on Meridian Rd. (at Abiqua rd.)
bear LEFT on Meridian Rd. - follow signs for Silverton
RIGHT on Hwy 213 (Oak St.) - to Silverton town center
LEFT on Water St. then immediately
RIGHT on Main St. - cross river
continue straight as Hwy. 213 goes to the right --
LEFT on Eureka Ave. - bit of a hill climb for the next few miles
Eureka becomes Victor Point Rd. - continue
beautiful views in both directions - the climb is well worth it!
RIGHT at T intersection with Hwy 214
LEFT at Cascade Hwy (to Stayton)
continue south toward Stayton
pass under Hwy. 22
downtown
X North Santiam River - continue - follow signs for Scio
Covered Bridge Capitol of the U.S.; a couple of Cafes
RIGHT (west) on Robinson) I don't think it's signed but it's the main road west out of "downtown" Scio.
LEFT on Goar Rd.
Covered bridge!
Goar becomes Gilkey - continue
bear LEFT (south) on Gilkey (straight becomes Kelly Rd.) -- follow signs for town of Crabtree, if there are any!
LEFT at T intersection with Crabtree Dr.
RIGHT on Hwy 226 - not much of anything in Crabtree
X Santiam River then immediately
LEFT on Tennessee Rd.
RIGHT at T with Honey Sign Rd. (just makes you feel good all over to be ridin' a road with this name...)
X Hwy. 20 - continue - becomes Bohlken Rd.
LEFT at T intersection with Spicer Drive
RIGHT on Stultzman Dr.
LEFT on Goltra Rd.
RIGHT at T inter. with Hwy. 34 (toward Corvallis) ***ALT ROUTE (the way i wanted to go but screwed up, so I haven't ridden it & mileages very approx!)*** - head east t/w Lebanon on Hwy. 34 - 0.5 mile RIGHT on Tangent Dr.; stay on Tangent as it bends west then - 1.8 miles LEFT (south) on Praker Rd. - 6.4 miles LEFT on Plainview - 6.6 miles RIGHT on Manning - 8.9 miles bear RIGHT (south) on Harrison - 10.9 miles junction with 7 Mile Lane, continue to Brownsville
bear LEFT on Seven Mile Lane
bear RIGHT on Seven Mile Lane
bear RIGHT (south) on Seven Mile
bear LEFT on Seven Mile Lane - follow signs for Brownsville
RIGHT on Main St. - thru Brownsville. A little downtown just oozing charm.
RIGHT on Hwy. 228 then immediately
LEFT on Washburn St. ( may be signed "Gap Rd.")
becomes Gap Rd.
let the climbing begin!
the best part of the ride - absolutely beautiful country.
RIGHT (west) on Gap / Diamond Hill Rd.
X over I-5 then immediately
LEFT on Coburg Rd.
continue Straight on wilamette St. (NOT toward I-5)
X McKenzie River - Armitage Park
continue Straight on Coburg Rd. (to Eugene)
X Beltline Hwy.
Watch for Bike Path signs
X River on Bike Path
OK, you're on your own!