Comments on: Oregon Route 202 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134 Exploring the Asphalt Ribbons of the Pacific Northwest (Founded 2003) Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Speed3 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134/comment-page-1#comment-17625 Speed3 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:11:18 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134#comment-17625 I rode 202 southeast out of Astoria in October, 2011. The surface of the road is bumpy with many dips and potholes from the mountain top down the 10 miles into Jewell, no doubt from the logging trucks. If not for the less than ideal road surface, the road is fun with lots of twisties into Jewell. From Jewell to Mist the road surface is pretty smooth but posted at 50 most of the way with many straights along pastures and farm houses. I took the left turn from Mist northbound on hwy 47 to Clatskanie, which was a delight. The road surface was smooth and much of the forest had been cleared of trees so sight lines were continuous through several turns. Lots of twisties kept me on the sidewalls until a few miles south of hwy 30 which goes through dense hardwood forest with blocked sight lines. Watch out for deer. The road follows a stream. I was there at 4 pm and saw four does. I rode 202 southeast out of Astoria in October, 2011. The surface of the road is bumpy with many dips and potholes from the mountain top down the 10 miles into Jewell, no doubt from the logging trucks. If not for the less than ideal road surface, the road is fun with lots of twisties into Jewell. From Jewell to Mist the road surface is pretty smooth but posted at 50 most of the way with many straights along pastures and farm houses. I took the left turn from Mist northbound on hwy 47 to Clatskanie, which was a delight. The road surface was smooth and much of the forest had been cleared of trees so sight lines were continuous through several turns. Lots of twisties kept me on the sidewalls until a few miles south of hwy 30 which goes through dense hardwood forest with blocked sight lines. Watch out for deer. The road follows a stream. I was there at 4 pm and saw four does.

]]> By: admin http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134/comment-page-1#comment-246 admin Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:30:01 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134#comment-246 Just ran this road about a week ago. The logging trucks have been very active on this road, as evidenced by the extremely poor pavement quality between the top of the first ridge and Jewell. Between Jewell and Mist, the road wasn't nearly as twisty but the 50mph sweepers were extremely smooth and conducive to serious corner drives. Just ran this road about a week ago. The logging trucks have been very active on this road, as evidenced by the extremely poor pavement quality between the top of the first ridge and Jewell.

Between Jewell and Mist, the road wasn’t nearly as twisty but the 50mph sweepers were extremely smooth and conducive to serious corner drives.

]]> By: admin http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134/comment-page-1#comment-57 admin Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/134#comment-57 Amusingly enough, Google Earth also has an indicator that shows there was a Bigfoot sighting 2-3 miles south of Barth Falls in August of 1999. Amusingly enough, Google Earth also has an indicator that shows there was a Bigfoot sighting 2-3 miles south of Barth Falls in August of 1999.

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