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The Estacada to Detroit Lake highway |
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State:
Oregon
Submitted
By: Adam
Date Submitted: May 06
Motorcycle Type: 00 Roadking Harley
Motorcycle Road Length: 70 Miles
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Road Scenery: 
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river, nice bridges, high fir trees, tree covered mtns. This
is a beautiful, sometimes winding roadway with white waters
and high rock formations following the road. This is one of
those roads that have beautiful fall foliage colors, too. |
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Road Quality: 
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Lots
of twists and turns but portions of the road do have some
small potholes and dips. There are numerous turnoffs but
I would recommend staying on the main road the first time
until you get use to the trip. Of course, this does go over
a high pass and will have snow during the winter season.
If anyone is planning to take the ride in the early spring,
it's important they take into consideration the snow. I
was there at the end of April and was not able to go through
because the snow had the road blocked but everything was
fine a few weeks later … so I suggest you check before you
head out for this route anytime before June or past September.
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Roadside Amenities: 
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Not
much till you get to Detroit Lake ...just beautiful scenery
and great campsites. There is an annual White Water Festival
about 15 miles South of Estacada and in Detroit there is
an Fishing Rodeo. Also at Detroit Lake there are two hotels,
two restaurants, the marina (you can rent boats but you
would need to make advanced reservations during summer weekends
www.detroitlakeoregon.org
for area information and www.detroitlakemarina.com
for boat rentals, etc.
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Written directions:
The
route starts in the town of Estacada,
OR (which is about 20 miles south east
of Portland, OR). Start in Estacada and
get on the Clackamas Highway (AKA Route
224) and head south. Take this about 70
miles to the end point of Detroit, OR.
Note: when you go through the town
of Ripplebrook the name of the road will
change to Clackamas River Road (NF-46) but
will be the same road. At Breitenbush the
road changes names again to Breitenbush
Road but is still the same road. This will
take you right into Detroit, OR.
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