Premium Member fanowater Posted January 18, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 18, 2016 Planning to ride to Glacier National Park this summer and am looking at ways to come back thru Oregon. Has anyone ridden any of the roads listed on the map link here: https://goo.gl/maps/joTxr8AbtqB2 It looks curvy and scenic - any comments? Any better ways? Our goal for this day would be Bend, Or .I love little back roads more than freeways - unless the asphalt is so chewed up you can't enjoy yourself.However, hwy 26 looks pretty nice as well: one lane each way, curvy, scenic. Thanks in advance.Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsimple Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 That is some glorious country there. You may find some gravel on that route and may see some areas that burned last summer. Neither of these should stop you from using that though. 26 from Mitchell to Prineville runs through the Ochoco's, seriously beautiful mini-range of mountains. There will be some long, flat sections of high desert too. BTW, Hwy 26 is a main highway for Oregon. It is often 2 lanes, but it runs all the way to Portland. 2015 Red FJ 09 2013 WR250R - little boy blue - sold 2012 DL650 V Strom - sold 2007 FZ6 - sold 1986 FJ600 - sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted January 18, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 18, 2016 Thanks a lot Docsimple! It is appreciated. 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richlandrick Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 26 is a fairly high traffic road compared to others that are actually better motorcycle roads. Baker City to 7, 7 to Sumpter, Granite, Ukiah, then the Oregon Scenic By-Way. This is one of the best roads I have ever ridden, and I have ridden 36 in California (winding road 100+ miles) and LoLo Pass in Wa state (winding road 99 miles along a river). The above Oregon route is better in that on a weekday you are unlikely to see more than a handful of cars. I saw two on my last ride there. And, it is utterly beautiful until you're near the Columbia Gorge, and then there is the Columbia Gorge. Check this out - http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/Oregon_113.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thruster8999 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Cross the 205 bridge from Portland to Vancouver Washington take the first exit (SR14)and stay in the left hand lane head east and this will take you through some of the most beautiful parts of the Columbia gorge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsimple Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 rode that last week up to Bridge of he Gods. Was a nice ride but cold Cross the 205 bridge from Portland to Vancouver Washington take the first exit (SR14)and stay in the left hand lane head east and this will take you through some of the most beautiful parts of the Columbia gorge. 2015 Red FJ 09 2013 WR250R - little boy blue - sold 2012 DL650 V Strom - sold 2007 FZ6 - sold 1986 FJ600 - sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted January 19, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 19, 2016 26 is a fairly high traffic road compared to others that are actually better motorcycle roads. Baker City to 7, 7 to Sumpter, Granite, Ukiah, then the Oregon Scenic By-Way. This is one of the best roads I have ever ridden, and I have ridden 36 in California (winding road 100+ miles) and LoLo Pass in Wa state (winding road 99 miles along a river). The above Oregon route is better in that on a weekday you are unlikely to see more than a handful of cars. I saw two on my last ride there. And, it is utterly beautiful until you're near the Columbia Gorge, and then there is the Columbia Gorge. Check this out - http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/Oregon_113.html My planned route to Glacier goes thru John Day. So, I was thinking of heading east on hwy 26 to hwy 245 to Baker (and then on the the Snake River and points north). Day 2: https://goo.gl/maps/ogwygJPnzFN2. Hwy 7 looks really cool. Any thoughts on hwy 245?Unless my schedule opens up I only have 3 days to get from Santa Rosa, Ca to the east entrance of Glacier NP. So need to make time as well as have fun. California 36 is one of my all time favorites. I try to ride it at least once every year! Hwy 96 and 299 are a blast as well, if not as tight and funky. Thanks, Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted January 19, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 19, 2016 Cross the 205 bridge from Portland to Vancouver Washington take the first exit (SR14)and stay in the left hand lane head east and this will take you through some of the most beautiful parts of the Columbia gorge.I rode most of the Gorge about 10 years ago when a friend and I rode to Portland and back. Multnomah falls was really something and the Gorge was very pretty too!Thanks! 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member peporter Posted January 19, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 19, 2016 [/url]My planned route to Glacier goes thru John Day. So, I was thinking of heading east on hwy 26 to hwy 245 to Baker (and then on the the Snake River and points north). Day 2: https://goo.gl/maps/ogwygJPnzFN2. Hwy 7 looks really cool. Any thoughts on hwy 245?Unless my schedule opens up I only have 3 days to get from Santa Rosa, Ca to the east entrance of Glacier NP. So need to make time as well as have fun. California 36 is one of my all time favorites. I try to ride it at least once every year! Hwy 96 and 299 are a blast as well, if not as tight and funky. Thanks, Cheers If you are going to Glacier, you might consider staying at the Laughing Horse Bed and Breakfast in Swan Lake. We absolutely love the place, and the food is top notch! Best, Phil laughinghorselodge.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted January 19, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 19, 2016 If you are going to Glacier, you might consider staying at the Laughing Horse Bed and Breakfast in Swan Lake. We absolutely love the place, and the food is top notch! Best, Phil laughinghorselodge.com/ Hey Thanks for the tip!So if you go there again and head to Glacier thru Hungry Horse, you might want to try the BBQ at the Tamarack Lodge, if you haven't already. Good stuff!9549 Hwy 2 E Hungry Horse, MT 59919 Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member peporter Posted January 19, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 19, 2016 If you are going to Glacier, you might consider staying at the Laughing Horse Bed and Breakfast in Swan Lake. We absolutely love the place, and the food is top notch! Best, Phil laughinghorselodge.com/ Hey Thanks for the tip!So if you go there again and head to Glacier thru Hungry Horse, you might want to try the BBQ at the Tamarack Lodge, if you haven't already. Good stuff!9549 Hwy 2 E Hungry Horse, MT 59919 Cheers I did a Great Divide Ride in 2005, and stayed at the Laughing Horse the first night out. In 2009 we attended a V Strom Rally in Boise, and went up to the Laughing Horse for a 2 night stay. We have talked about heading that way again, but haven't pinned anything down. Have made a note of the Tamarack, as I am a BBQ connoisseur. Riding and eating.....just doesn't get much better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
checkereddemon Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Unfortunately, I have no specific roads to recommend as it's been about a decade or so since I rode there with a local buddy of mine. Buuuut, I can tell you that I was awestruck at the *size* and height of the trees on either side of us. Being a Mid-Atlantic based rider for most of my life, I've been privy to some very fine roads in VA, WV, NC, etc. And most of those roads were cut thru forests and such. But the foliage in Oregon simply *dwarfed* anything I had ever seen before. We'd stop for a roadside piss break or summat and I was always taken aback at how straight and TALL the trees were. I'm sure you will have a stone cold blast no matter where you go there - I'm envious!! -CD- 2015 Yamaha FJ-09: RaceTech Gold Valves, RaceTech Rear Spring, Arrow Full Exhaust - black with w/Carbon Fibre endcap, ECU Flash, Lowered 20mm front, 15 mm rear, Denali driving lights, Fenda Extenda, Tail Tidy, Corbin Seat, Madstad 22" Windshield, OEM heated grips, Woodcraft frame sliders, Grip Puppies, BadAss Cover (Large).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsimple Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Ricks route is pretty awesome, but youre roue also looks amazing. I love that stretch of highway between Burns and John Day on 395. You will pass through a huge valley with a bunch of green roofed buildings that look newer. This is the site of our very own murderous cult! The Rajneeshi complex is now owned by someone else, but its an interesting tidbit of Oregon history. Those nutburgers out in Malheur think they are the first we have ever had to deal with.... 2015 Red FJ 09 2013 WR250R - little boy blue - sold 2012 DL650 V Strom - sold 2007 FZ6 - sold 1986 FJ600 - sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted January 20, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2016 As others have said, your proposed route should be great fun. Just after you hit US-26 near Mitchell, be sure to take a detour to the Painted Hills overlook. It's about 6-7 miles off US-26 but the scenery is well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fanowater Posted January 20, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thanks Everyone! I appreciate all the suggestions. Cheers 2015 FJ-09 2006 Triumph Daytona 675 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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