http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/67 Exploring the Asphalt Ribbons of the Pacific Northwest (Founded 2003) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:20:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/67/comment-page-1#comment-2328 Chris Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:06:59 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/rnw/67#comment-2328 When visiting the area - make sure you check out the towns along the McKenzie River - BlueRiver and McKenzie Bridge.  The river area is lovely and there are many top notch trails for walks and hiking, excellent fishing and lots more to do.  (Golf, River Rafting, Mountain Biking etc.) When visiting the area – make sure you check out the towns along the McKenzie River – BlueRiver and McKenzie Bridge.  The river area is lovely and there are many top notch trails for walks and hiking, excellent fishing and lots more to do.  (Golf, River Rafting, Mountain Biking etc.)

]]> http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/67/comment-page-1#comment-520 admin Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:46:57 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/rnw/67#comment-520 Actually, most every single forest service road in Washington was still closed in early June. Gotta watch the elevations after a bad winter. Actually, most every single forest service road in Washington was still closed in early June. Gotta watch the elevations after a bad winter.

]]> http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/67/comment-page-1#comment-232 sarah Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:36:37 +0000 http://roadsnw.com/roadsnw_test/rnw/67#comment-232 Be careful of Willamette National Forest's Road 19, also known as Aufderheide Scenic Drive--we were stranded there overnight June 4, 2008, in the snow!! They have bulldozed out up to the junction 1958 for a treeplanting project off the spur there, but not farther up--there are tire tracks (through to the asphalt) further up, but no more dozing--Willamette National Forest does NOT have adequate signs--we deterred a couple on hogs just before the drift we were stuck in, and 2 elderly couples-- the Forest Service pretty much shrugged about the whole thing-- What we propose is that the reference on maps (AAA, Rand McNally, etc.) be changed from "closed in winter" to "check for road conditions yearround" and get the forest service to put up 2 (two) signs with the phone number of the McKenzie ranger station, before Box Canyon, and 2 (two) signs when coming up from the Highway 58 side--Oakridge and Westfir both have forest stations, even though they're about 5 miles apart-- We were lucky--we knew to keep to the main road and did have some water, but the Willamette National Forest rangers need to put up clear warning signs--the regional office in Eugene even tried to pass it off as a problem the state should take up, as the road's formal name is the "Robert Aufderheide Scenic Drive"... Be careful of Willamette National Forest’s Road 19, also known as Aufderheide Scenic Drive–we were stranded there overnight June 4, 2008, in the snow!!
They have bulldozed out up to the junction 1958 for a treeplanting project off the spur there, but not farther up–there are tire tracks (through to the asphalt) further up, but no more dozing–Willamette National Forest does NOT have adequate signs–we deterred a couple on hogs just before the drift we were stuck in, and 2 elderly couples–
the Forest Service pretty much shrugged about the whole thing–
What we propose is that the reference on maps (AAA, Rand McNally, etc.) be changed from "closed in winter" to "check for road conditions yearround" and get the forest service to put up 2 (two) signs with the phone number of the McKenzie ranger station, before Box Canyon, and 2 (two) signs when coming up from the Highway 58 side–Oakridge and Westfir both have forest stations, even though they’re about 5 miles apart–
We were lucky–we knew to keep to the main road and did have some water, but the Willamette National Forest rangers need to put up clear warning signs–the regional office in Eugene even tried to pass it off as a problem the state should take up, as the road’s formal name is the "Robert Aufderheide Scenic Drive"…

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