Hello Anne! Definitely don't take 126 - there is a very nice, low traffic, high scenery alternative that goes just to the north of 126. Adventure Cycling uses this alternate, which is Oregon 36. Here is the route: http://tinyurl.com/qs2ojx (this is a link to a map in Google Maps).
Basically you get yourself through Eugene any way you can. I've routed you through downtown, starting at the Amtrak station. Once you hit Clear Lake Road, you're on the ACA route. You'll find a small store on the eastern side of Low Pass, another in either Deadwood or Swisshome (I can't remember which), and a big store and restaurant in Mapleton. There is also a nice campground in Mapleton, and Florence has all services. There is one climb, going up to Low Pass. Once you get over the top of that, you essentially have a downhill ride to Mapleton, and from there it is 18 flat miles to Florence and the coast. Enjoy your ride! Best, Wally On Aug 16, 8:27 pm, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com> wrote: > A few years ago, I took Amtrak to Eugene with my toddler son. We rode over > to the coast and biked back to California. Now that little toddler has > turned into a college freshman andI need something to keep my mind off > missing him. So, back to Eugene to ride down to California. > > The last time, I took the main highway, 126, to the coast. But now that I > don't have to haul a little kid (and his toy trucks) in a trailer, I can > look for a hillier, less trafficked route. On another list, someone > recommended a diagonal route through the mountains from Eugene to Gardiner > by way of Oxbow Summit and the Smith River. Sounds good, but he couldn't > give me details. Any Eugene locals know that route? Could you describe it? > Is it paved? > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > My hovercraft is full of eels --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
