SUMMARY

A three day ride to SW Oregon and NW California.

ROUTE DETAILS

Meet at Elmer's Restaurant at 9660 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97216 Tel: (503) 256-0333 at 8:00am
Go south on I-205 and continue until merge with I-5
Go south on I-5 to Eugene
From Eugene, go east on Hwy 58 through Oakridge to Hwy 97
Go south on Hwy 97 through Chemult to the intersection with Hwy 138
Continue west on on Hwy 138 until just south of Crescent Lake and turn left onto Hwy 230
Continue south on Hwy 230 to Hwy 62 through Prospect and Lost Creek Lake to Medford
In Medford, rejoin I-5 southbound to Ashland.
STOP FOR DINNER at La Casa del Pueblo at 1209 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland. Tel: 541-482-5092.
STAY OVERNIGHT at Flagship Inn in Ashland.

Go south on I-5 approx. 26 miles and leave freeway at Exit 786, following signs for Hwy 96, Klamath River Highway.
Go west on Hwy 96 approx. 80 miles to Happy Camp.
Go west on Hwy 96 approx. 36 miles to O'Brien.
Go north on Hwy 199, Redwood Hwy approx. 7 miles to Cave Junction and STOP FOR GAS AND LUNCH.
Continue north approx 8 miles on Hwy 199 to Selma and turn right onto Lakeshore Road following signs for Lake Selmac.
Continue east approx. 10 miles, following Deer Creek and Murphy Creek roads to Hwy 38.
On Hwy 38, turn right onto Hwy 238 and go west approx. 26 miles to Jacksonville.
On Hwy 238, go east approx. 7 miles and turn right onto Hwy 99 at Voorhies.
On Hwy 99, go south through Phoenix approx. 13 miles to Ashland.
STOP FOR DINNER at Pasta Piatti at 358 E Main St. Ashland OR Tel: 541 488-5493.
STAY OVERNIGHT at Flagship Inn in Ashland.

Go south and east to Exit 14 and go north on I-5 approx. 15 miles to Medford.
Leave freeway at Exit 30 and go north on Hwy 62.
Go north on Hwy 62 approx. 25 miles and turn left in Trail onto Hwy 227, Tiller-Trail Hwy.
Go west approx. 50 miles to I-5 and Canyonville. STOP FOR GAS & BREAKFAST at the Canyon Cafe at 502 S Main St, Canyonville, OR 97417. Tel: (541) 839-4892.
Go north approx 2 miles on Main St. and enter I-5 northbound at Exit 99 for return to Portland and END OF RIDE.

Total miles: Approx. 955
Longest gas interval miles: 124
Conditions as of 9/1/08: Days 2 and 3 pass through remote areas. Be sure to fill up on gas at either end of rural sections