Newport, OR to Portland

[smlranger]

Leaving Newport tomorrow heading up to Portland. Looks like I can head over to Corvallis (came in that way) and pick up I-5 or drive up to Lincoln City and take a similar road over to Salem to I-5. Seems like major advantage would be to drive a bit of the 101 before we leave the coast. Any suggestions/recommendations regarding the two routes is appreciated.

[enblethen]

I would come north and take OR 18 toward McMinnville, Then pick up US 99 into Tigard and Portland area.
If you haven't seen it the Spruce Goose Museum is on OR 18 at the McMinnville airport.

[smlranger]

donn0128 wrote:
Come inland from Newport and drive 99W north. Great secondary drive. If you do stop and say hello at Sarah Helmick for lunch.

That looks like an interesting route. Will I find a place to get some diesel on that route.... need to fit a 42' coach with toad?

[donn0128]

Come inland from Newport and drive 99W north. Great secondary drive. If you do stop and say hello at Sarah Helmick for lunch.

[amandasgramma]

I lived in Salem for years....I hate the roads right in downtown Salem you'd have to go thru. I am also not a fan of I5 (Corvallis route is mostly I5) My choice is going up to Astoria and over.....:) 🙂

[lanerd]

We make the trip from Newport over to Corvallis several times a year with our 43' motor home and toad....it's really not a problem and it's the shortest route.

However, Hwy 18 (just north of Lincoln City) is a much better highway; but, you will have to connect to Hwy 22 and go through Salem. Not that big of a deal, but a little more traffic lights to negotiate and contend with.

We will be heading out of Newport to attend the FMCA rally in Redmond in a couple of weeks, and I think I will do the Lincoln City, 18, 22 route to Sisters and then 26 over to Redmond. Change of pace.

Ron

[Duke-44]

I would agree with you to go north a little, then out to Salem and I-5. I would hate to drive the road between Newport and Corvallis pulling a rig, especially going through Eddysville where you are on the old highway.

[downtheroad]

We love the Oregon Coast and spend 3 months a year camping on and wandering up and down it.

If you aren't in a hurry...drive all the way up to the Columbia at Astoria and take Hwy 30 along the river to Portland.