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paulj
Aug 14, 2018Explorer II
I realize other posters are Oregon natives, while I've just visited, but regarding routes across the Cascades:
OR 126 will be the most direct route to Eugene.
OR 22 goes the Salem; it's a bit straighter and easier, but has the I5 jaunt back south.
US 20 is the middle to Albany is the twisty one. (don't even think of OR 242).
OR58 (via 97 and the cutoff at Crescent) is also a good choice. The climb to the pass from the east is almost unnoticeable. GMaps estimates about the same time as Sisters and 126.
Google Maps, Bend to Eugene, is the best tool for comparing the Cascade alternatives.
OR 126 will be the most direct route to Eugene.
OR 22 goes the Salem; it's a bit straighter and easier, but has the I5 jaunt back south.
US 20 is the middle to Albany is the twisty one. (don't even think of OR 242).
OR58 (via 97 and the cutoff at Crescent) is also a good choice. The climb to the pass from the east is almost unnoticeable. GMaps estimates about the same time as Sisters and 126.
Google Maps, Bend to Eugene, is the best tool for comparing the Cascade alternatives.
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