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Pacific Northwest / Re: Trans Am Alt Route from Portland to Prineville

« on: June 02, 2024, 02:05:08 pm »

David:

I called the Ranger station at Detroit and part of N46 is still closed.  Do you know if I can take N47 instead just south of RippleBrook and take it under Timothy lake then Skyline to get to 26S and go through the Res down to Prineville?

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/275564328

If not thoughts on Take Columbia Historic Trial East to Hood River then South on 35 to 26/side roads to Prineville as a second choice?

Thanks,

R

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Pacific Northwest / Re: Trans Am Alt Route from Portland to Prineville

« on: May 16, 2024, 03:03:01 pm »

Called the Ranger station at Detroit (503) 854-3366) parts told the parts of 46 will be closed for 4 more months and to use 22 from Salem to Prineville

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Pacific Northwest / Re: Trans Am Alt Route from Portland to Prineville

« on: May 16, 2024, 11:46:31 am »

We are on road bikes - Boone 5 for me w 32's on  and an old Madone 4.9  with gatorskins for my son (who has done the northern tier) pulling a burley. If that doesn't change your advice will look at the Estacada to Detriot (after calling stations) to be our route.  If your travels ever find you in Maryland area - happy to return the travel advice.

R

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Pacific Northwest / Re: Trans Am Alt Route from Portland to Prineville

« on: May 16, 2024, 10:45:45 am »

Thanks.  Given the fire damage etc.  Should I just take the Trans Am route Portland to just north of Eugene then out 126 over McKenzie Bridge and east on 242/126? 

Much apprecated 

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Pacific Northwest / Trans Am Alt Route from Portland to Prineville

« on: May 14, 2024, 04:38:55 pm »

Need to get from Portland to Prineville to start Trans Am on Road Bike pulling a Burley. Never did this section.  Instead of heading South from Portland to Eugene then East and getting a 10 mile Cat 1 @ South Sisters.  May I have your thoughts on either alt Route (views, logistics, traffic relative difficulty):

1. Take 224 to 20 to Cloverdale then on Holmes Road up to Eagle rock and pick up 370 somewhere after Terrebonne https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/269763962

OR

2.  Go out towards HOOD but use side roads trails like Spingwater Corridor then at @ Hood take 26 south all way to or get off  at Skyline Snopark and take Oregon Skyline Road (if traffic too bad on 26)  https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/269774206

Best - Rob