This is a route that I've wanted to ride for a long time and I'm not sure why I didn't sooner. One of the nice things about this ride is the roads are very lightly traveled. Most of the route has you following rivers, lakes and creeks. The east end of Quartzville Road turns into one lane and you feel like you are riding on your own personal path.
After Straight Creek Road (Forest Service Road 11) we had a short ride east on Hwy 22 where we then descended back in the valley on Hwy 20, which leads to Sweet Home, Oregon. Funny how many of the rides have us passing through Sweet Home.
There were only four bikes on this ride but after sharing our enjoyment of this ride with others, I know next time we'll have a much larger group.
Dan and his Harley Fat Boy
Greg and his Kawasaki Vulcan
Tollie and her Kawasaki Vulcan
Kevin and his Honda Shadow Sabre
Rest stop before crossing over Quartzville Creek
We watched a family catching some nice trout from these pools.
Quartzville Creek is crystal clear
Rest break on the east ride before dropping onto Hwy 22
Views from our rest stop before Hwy 22This ride was just over 200 miles
Here is a map of the route:
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