ROUTE DETAILS

OUT

Meet at Elmer's Restaurant at 9660 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97216 Tel: (503) 256-0333 at 8:00am
Go north on I-205 and continue until merge with I-5 north to Exit 39 and Kelso
Go west over freeway via Allen Street and cross railroad bridge
At end of bridge, turn right onto Hwy 411, the Westside Highway
Continue north on 411 to 'T' intersection with Hwy 506
Turn left following signs to Vader.
Continue west through Vader until right turn onto Wildwood Road following signs for Boistfort / Pe Ell. WARNING ! There are short stretches of GRAVEL on this road. Caution is advised.
In Boistfort, turn left onto Lost Valley Road which becomes Pe Ell McDonald Rd until Pe Ell. STOP FOR GAS at Texaco Station (105 miles)
In Pe Ell, turn left onto Hwy 6 to Raymond
In Raymond, turn left onto Hwy 101 and go south to South Bend. STOP FOR LUNCH at El Compadre Mexican restaurant.

From South Bend follow Hwy 101 to intersection with Hwy 4 and turn left going east to Skamokawa and Cathlamet.
Go right in Cathlamet, following signs for Westport Ferry to cross over the Columbia River to Westport, OR. Ferry times from the Washington side are on the hour.
In Westport, turn left onto Hwy 30 through Clatskanie, continuing up hill.
Immediately after sign for Alston / Mayger, fork right onto Old Rainier Road
On Old Rainier Road, turn right after approx. 1/4 mile onto Apiary Road
Follow Apiary Road through to Apiary and turn left onto Hwy 47 / Hwy 202 towards Vernonia
Before Vernonia, turn left onto Scappoose-Vernonia Highway to Scappoose
In Scappoose, continue on Hwy 30 to Portland and END OF RIDE.
ALTERNATE ROUTE: In Cathlamet, continue east on Hwy 4 to Longview. STOP FOR GAS (90 miles).
In Longview, follow signs for I-5 south to return to Portland and END OF RIDE.

Total miles: Approx. 285
Longest gas interval miles: 105
Conditions as of 6/8/08: Short gravel sections / roadworks between Vader and Raymond


Route to Westport Ferry	Heading for Oregon on the Ferry