Hwy 26 and Hwy 97 into Bend

[RMower]

 I have a question about Hwy 26 and Hwy 97 in Oregon. I'm towing a 46 foot fifth wheel toy hauler. Are Hwy 26 & Hwy 97 okay for a rig this size ?  I'll be coming south on I-5 into Bend. Then I'll need to head south and west to get back to I-5. Any suggestions for getting back to I-5 ?  We will be making this drive in February. Any trouble with snow or ice ?

Thanks for any info

[Bedlam]

I take I-90 or I-84 east this time of year rather than the smaller routes. Once far enough east, just head south.

[Carl_n_Susan]

Huh? Bend, OR is not on I5. It is east of I5 on Hwy-97. And Hwy-26 only goes east from Bend.

Hwy-97  is a major truck route and is fine for your toy hauler. Feb, is winter and both I5 and Hwy-97 can be affected by rain and snow (fire in the summer). Watch the road conditions.

[RMower]

Thanks for the response. I guess I wasn't very clear in my original post. I know Bend is not on I-5. That's the reason I'm asking about Hwy 26 & Hwy 97. Hwy 26 runs east from Portland. I'll be coming south, from Washington on I-5. My intention is to take Hwy 26 East out of Portland to Hwy 97. Then Hwy 97 south into Bend. I am concerned about pavement conditions, sharp turns and low overpasses. Since this is a major truck route I shouldn't have to worry about those concerns. The only obstacle left would be weather and weather related road conditions.

Again, thank you for the response. This is my first post on the Good Sam forum. I'll try to be more specific from now on.

[mike-uswest]

I-5 to Portland, I-80 east out of Portland to Hwy 97, then south on Hwy 97 to bend.  The roads there should be fine for your rig.  Try a road map.  

[RMower]

Try a road map ??  That's kind of a jerk response. Not sure why you felt it necessary to include that in your response. Perhaps YOU are the one that needs to look at a map. There is NO I-80 out of Portland. I-84 runs east out of Portland. And that's not the way I want to go. I wasn't asking about I-84. I was asking about Hwys 26 & 97.

Sure hope you day gets better. Take a breath and be a better human.

[mike-uswest]

Sorry, it was early in the morning.  It is 84.  26 comes in at Bend.  84 is a good road and 97 is a good road .  Better for travel and more scenic.  I try to get the layout on a map whenever possible.  I don't trust the GPS very much.  Take a breath and see the falls and dams.  Some good fishing on the Colombia. I haven't been up there in 40 years though.  Just getting too old.