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mmasw52
Jul 27, 2019Explorer
yeah, like people are saying, there's no easy way to avoid Portland. It can be done, but you'd be adding a lot of time, and windy roads and small town stop-lights have their own sets of frustrations
I'd agree with leaving the Locks in the 8:30-9am range as being the best bet...unless you want to leave at 4am!
Going thru Newberg works. So does going 22 thru Salem. Both will land you in Lincoln City..and that can be frustrating. Another route my wife and I use all the time (we live in Salem) is 22 to Dallas and then go thru Kings Valley to Hwy 20. That will drop you in Newport and from there it's a few miles north to Beverly Beach. That's an uncrowded country drive for a large section of it
good luck!
I'd agree with leaving the Locks in the 8:30-9am range as being the best bet...unless you want to leave at 4am!
Going thru Newberg works. So does going 22 thru Salem. Both will land you in Lincoln City..and that can be frustrating. Another route my wife and I use all the time (we live in Salem) is 22 to Dallas and then go thru Kings Valley to Hwy 20. That will drop you in Newport and from there it's a few miles north to Beverly Beach. That's an uncrowded country drive for a large section of it
good luck!
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