I was driving up Lolo Pass Road, which goes from Welches to the Hood River Area, one day. Part way up the road, the view opens up as some high voltage power lines and the road zig zag over each other for a short distance.
When I saw this scene, I had to have a photograph of it. I returned to the little store at the bottom of the hill on Hwy 26 and picked up one of those little disposable cameras. I returned to the power line area and took this photograph.
Just turn North off of Hwy 26 on McGee Creek Road in Welches and stay on it. The road turns into Lolo Pass Road and starts to climb a little. When you see the power lines you know you are close. Keep your eyes on the road ~and~ to the right and this scene will appear. It is perhaps 15 miles up the road, next time I am in the area, I will get more specific location information.
If you look closely at the Google Map imagery here, you can see the fine little power lines crossing back and forth across the road. Zoom out for a wider view.
I was driving back from Central Oregon one evening, and saw the sunset colors coming. I grabbed my map and found what I hoped would be a nice view. Leaving Hwy 20 North of Bend and heading West, the end of Tumalo Reservoir Road basically puts you here. I pulled off to the right a took this photograph.
I heard that the reservoir is used as the water supply for the city of Bend and the recreation on the lake is prohibited.
You can see a Google Map image of the are here.
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area is 1,040 acres of pasture, woodlands and wetlands. It is managed for the elk that call the area home, about 100 of which make it their year round home.
If you happen to be there in the early morning and evening, you will probably see the elk, they are free to roam the area. The elk breeding season is from September to October.
The bottomland has been expanded into a habitat for waterfowl, many of which are close to the viewing areas.
The Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area is located four miles east of Reedsport on Hwy 38. You can see a map of the area here. The viewing area is not displayed in the map contents.
This is a view from the area just to the right (counterclockwise around the lake) of the historic Crater Lake Lodge.
One of my favorite places in the state to visit, the beauty never disappoints. If you can arrive around sunrise, you will never forget the colors… Just take the rim drive and have your camera ready, there are MANY pullouts and viewpoints.
You can see a map and photo overlay of the area here at Google Maps.
The Office Covered Bridge is located on the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River near Westfir (Southeast of Eugene) just off of Hwy 58. The bridge was designed for log truck traffic and was designed with the weight considerations of a railroad bridge. The bridge went from the mill on one side of the river, to the office and the town on the other side.
The bridge and town were owned by a timber company, they were sold in 1977. In the 1980’s the mill burned. Lane county took ownership of the bridge and restoration work was performed in 1992.
The bridge is distinctive in a few ways; it uses triple timber beams and multiple tension rods and features two passages through the bridge. The main covered part designed for vehicular traffic and a smaller parallel passageway for pedestrians. You can see the roof of the pedestrian section in the photo as the ‘lower roof’.
You can see the town of Westfir here at Google Maps. The bridge is not listed on the map.
The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is located on the Oregon and Idaho border and is 652,488 acres in size. Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge in North America (yes, it is deeper than the Grand Canyon)
The Snake River, at the bottom of the canyon, is more than a mile below Oregon’s West rim and more than 8,000 feet below the Seven Devils Mountains of Idaho.
There are no roads the cross the canyon and only three roads that lead to the bottom of the canyon and the Snake River from Hells Canyon Dam and the Oregon-Washington state lines.
You can see a wide view of the location at Google Maps here. The photograph was taken at the North Pine Rest Area above the canyon.
This photograph was taken somewhere South of Waldport and North of Florence during a very large storm. I love the looks of the waves crashing over the rocks, on a bright day or in a storm.The Oregon coast varies from flat sandy fill lands to towering cliffs. A drive on Hwy 101 almost guarantees a good view… somewhere. There are plenty of pullouts, beach access points and parks. For those who are not aware, the entire Oregon coast (from the California border to the south to the Columbia River in the North) is open for public access. There are no private beaches in Oregon.
You can view the general are of the photograph here at Google Maps.
