Traveling Woodpecker

United States / 2024

2024 · Motorcycle ride

Oregon

A loop from Eugene: over the Coast Range to Florence and up the coast to Lincoln City, along the Columbia River Gorge to The Dalles, around Mount Hood to Bend, the Cascade Lakes to Crater Lake, and home by way of Coos Bay.

miles planned
1,079
legs
5
states
2
Route map of the ride
The loop as ridden.

States

Oregon, Washington

Leg 1

Eugene, OR Newberg, OR

214 mi

By way of

  • Triangle Lake, OR
  • Florence, OR
  • Lincoln City, OR
The bikes ready in Eugene the night before (Aug 7)
The bikes ready in Eugene the night before (Aug 7)
A close look at the exhaust
A close look at the exhaust
A break in the Coast Range
A break in the Coast Range
Fog on the coast north of Florence
Fog on the coast north of Florence
Both bikes at a coastal overlook
Both bikes at a coastal overlook
The view from Cape Perpetua
The view from Cape Perpetua
Eola Hills wine in Newberg
Eola Hills wine in Newberg

Overnight

Best Western Newberg Inn

Leg 2

Newberg, OR Dufur, OR

215 mi

By way of

  • Dorn Creek Covered Bridge, OR
  • Multnomah Falls, OR
  • McClellan Viewpoint, WA
  • Rowena Crest Viewpoint, OR
  • The Dalles, OR
Vista House at Crown Point
Vista House at Crown Point
Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls
Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia
Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia
A stop on the Washington side of the Gorge
A stop on the Washington side of the Gorge
The Columbia River from Rowena Crest
The Columbia River from Rowena Crest
The Rowena Loops
The Rowena Loops
Balch Hotel, Dufur
Balch Hotel, Dufur
A wine tasting in Dufur
A wine tasting in Dufur
On the steps of the Balch Hotel
On the steps of the Balch Hotel
Shadowbuck pinot noir for the evening
Shadowbuck pinot noir for the evening

Overnight

Balch Hotel, Dufur

Leg 3

Dufur, OR Bend, OR

199 mi

By way of

  • Mount Hood, OR
  • Detroit Lake, OR
Mount Hood from the road
Mount Hood from the road
A stop in Detroit
A stop in Detroit
Element Bend
Element Bend
A Cuban dinner in Bend
A Cuban dinner in Bend

Overnight

Element Bend

Leg 4

Bend, OR Roseburg, OR

248 mi

By way of

  • Sunriver, OR
  • Mt. Bachelor, OR
  • Elk Lake, OR
  • Cascade Lakes, OR
  • Crater Lake, OR
A stop near Crater Lake
A stop near Crater Lake
At the Crater Lake National Park north entrance
At the Crater Lake National Park north entrance
A break on the way to Roseburg
A break on the way to Roseburg
A glass of wine in Roseburg
A glass of wine in Roseburg

Overnight

Best Western Garden Villa Inn, Roseburg

Leg 5

Roseburg, OR Eugene, OR

202 mi

By way of

  • Remote, OR
  • Coos Bay, OR
  • Elkton, OR
  • King Estate Winery, OR
  • Fox Hollow, Eugene, OR
A coffee stop
A coffee stop
A fish corkscrew souvenir
A fish corkscrew souvenir
Main street in Reedsport
Main street in Reedsport
Best of Show at Brandborg Vineyard, Elkton
Best of Show at Brandborg Vineyard, Elkton
Tasting at Brandborg
Tasting at Brandborg
King Estate Winery, Lorane
King Estate Winery, Lorane
Back in Eugene with the bikes
Back in Eugene with the bikes

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