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| Mileage | Points | |
| 00.0 | 00.0 | Junction Interstate 5 and 105 in Eugene. Take Highway
105 East.
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| 6.5 | 6.5 | Junction with Highway 126. Turn left.
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| 11.7 | 5.2 | Hendrick's Bridge.
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| 11.9 | 0.2 | Hendrick's Wayside is on the right. 37 picnic sites,
swimming.
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| 13.0 | 1.1 | Walterville. Nued for Walter Millican, son of George
Millican, pioneer stockman and early settler on the McKenzie River.
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| 19.5 | 6.5 | Leaburg Power Plant (Eugene Water & Electric Board).
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| 20.1 | 0.6 | Leaburg.
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| 22.5 | 2.4 | McKenzie River Salmon Hatchery (Oregon State Fish
Commission).
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| 24.5 | 2.0 | Bridge to Eugene Water & Electric Board Park.
Picnicking. Oregon State Trout Hatchery is on right, across bridge.
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| 26.2 | 1.7 | Goodpasture Covered Bridge. Built in 1938, it spans the
McKenzie 165 feet and is one of the two longest covered
bridges in Lane County.
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| 26.9 | 0.7 | Vida. Originally know as Gate Creek, the name was chosen
for the daughter of the first postmaster, Francis A.
Pepiot. The Vida Post Office was established April 12,
1898.
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| 27.1 | 0.2 | One and one-half miles to Weyerhaeuser Park, on left.
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| Mileage | |
| Between | |
| Mileage | Points | Clear Lake Loop |
| 29.8 | 2.7 | Ben and Kay Dorris State Park. 10 picnic sites. Rock
House, a rock overhang and favorite camping place of
early travelers, is located 0.5 mile east of the park.
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| 32.9 | 3.1 | Rennie Public Boat Launch (State).
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| 34.5 | 1.6 | Silver Creek Boat Launch (State).
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| 35.2 | 0.7 | Holman Guard Station (Eastern Lane Fire Protective
Assn.).
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| 35.5 | 0.3 | View of Eagle Rock is on the right across the river.
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| 35.7 | 0.2 | Nimrod.
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| 38.0 | 2.3 | Howard Morton Memorial State Park. Rest and picnic area.
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| 38.3 | 0.3 | Finn Rock. Rest Area. One story goes that Finn Rock, a
big rock to the right, once stood in the center of the
road. Old Pete Finn decided to move it and tied ropes
around it. With a team of oxen he managed to pull the
rock out of the middle of the road. The grooves that
encircle the rock today are evidence of this great feat.
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| 40.2 | 1.9 | McKenzie School District 68.
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| 41.3 | 1.1 | 1. Blue River Ranger Station. Headquarters of the Blue
River Ranger District, Willamette National Forest.
2. Blue River Reservoir Junction on left. 1.5 miles to Blue
River Dam and Reservoir. Built by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The 270-foot dam is part of the comprehensive plan for flood
control and multiple use of water resources of the Willamette River
Basin.
3. Across bridge is the town of Blue River. The community
was settled shortly before the turn of the century. The name was taken
from the stream which bisects the co-unity, and is called Blue River
distinct blue appearance. In the early days Blue River was a vigorous,
bustling center concerned with gold mining activities in the adjacent area.
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| 41.7 | 0.4 | Forest Glen. Public boat launch.
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| 44.3 | 2.6 | Blue River Road No. 15 on left. Access to boat launch,
camping and picnic facilities on Blue River Reservoir.
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| 45.9 | 1.6 | Cougar Reservoir Junction. 3.7 miles to the 452-foot Army Corps
of Engineers dam which has a generating capacity of 25,000 kilowatts.
It is a multiple purpose project designed for generation of electric enery,
flood control, recreation, irrigation, navigation and alleviation of
stream pollution, and is part of the Willamette Valley Project. |
| Mileage | |
| Between | |
| Mileage | Points | Clear Lake Loop |
| 47.1 | 1.2 | McKenzie River Drive. To Rainbow.
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| 48.3 | 1.2 | Tokatee Golf Course entrance to the left.
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| 50.6 | 2.3 | McKenzie Bridge Campground (U.S.F.S.). 20 tent and 5
picnic units.
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| 51.1 | 0.5 | McKenzie Bridge.
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| 51.6 | 0.5 | Jenny B. Harris State Park. 10 picnic units.
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| 52.4 | 0.8 | Entering the Willamette National Forest.
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| 53.9 | 1.5 | McKenzie Ranger Station. Headquarters for the McKenzie
Ranger District on the Willamette National Forest.
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| 55.3 | 1.4 | Paradise Campground (U.S.F.S.). 64 sites and 4 picnic
sites.
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| 56.2 | 0.9 | Junction Highways 126 and 242. Stay left. The old
McKenzie Highway over the McKenzie Pass may be taken at
this point. For details see McKenzie Pass Loop.
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| 57.2 | 1.0 | Belknap Springs left. These springs were located by
explorers in 1859, and called Salt Springs. They were
settled by Rollin S. Belknap about 1870. Salt Springs
Post Office was established in 1874 with Belknap as
postmaster. About 1891, the name was changed to Belknap
Springs. To the right there is another route to the old
McKenzie Pass Highway.
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| 58.4 | 1.2 | Buck Creek Bridge. A few hundred feet to the south, the
old Scott Trail, which follows up Scott Creek, is visible
in places. In 1862, Felix Scott, Jr., heading a party of
50 men, took 900 head of cattle and 9 freight wagons over
the McKenzie Pass by this route. The trail, formerly an
Indian trail, was in use until a lower route was
discovered.
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| 63.3 | 4.9 | Olallie Forest Campground (U.S.F.S.). 17 sites.
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| 64.2 | 0.9 | Entering Linn County.
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| 64.7 | 0.5 | Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project. A unique power
development on the upper McKenzie River by the Eugene
Water and Electric Board. At the upper end of the
project, abut 2 miles below Clear Lake, is the Carmen
Diversion Dam, which channels the McKenzie River into a
diversion tunnel and into Smith Reservoir. A second
tunnel channels the combined flows of the McKenzie and
Smith Rivers into Carmen Power Plant, which generates up
to 80,000 kilowatts of electric power.
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| 65.2 | 0.5 | Smith Reservoir sign on left.
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| Mileage | |
| Between | |
| Mileage | Points | Clear Lake Loop |
| 69.1 | 3.9 | Lava flows dating back 3,000 years. The ancient bed of
the McKenzie River has been blocked by a number of lava
flows creating the spectacular falls for which this area
is famous. Lava from Belknap Crater, more than 10 miles
away, flowed into the canyon creating Beaver Marsh and
Tamolitch Falls as recently as 1,500 years ago.
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| 70.5 | 1.4 | Koosah Falls on left. The name means sky in Chinook
jargon. The falls were at one time called the Middle
Falls and are the second in a series of three. Tamolitch
Falls (Chinook word for towl, or barrel), which are
located to the south, were at one time called the Lower
Falls. They are accessible by the trail only. If you go
left 0.2 mile after leaving the highway, Ice Cap
Campground (U.S.F.S.) is on the left with 22 campsites
and 2 picnic sites. Go 0.1 mile to the right from the
campground entrance at this point and you will come to a
parking area which gives you access to Koosah Falls.
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| 70.9 | 0.4 | Sahalie Falls. Left to parking lot. Sahalie is derived
from the Chinook word meaning high. These falls were at
one time known as the Upper Falls.
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| 72.4 | 1.5 | Clear Lake turnoff. 0.5 mile to the lake. Clear Lake is
a 1.5-mile long crystal clear lake with a maximum depth
of over 200 feet and an average temperature of 38 degrees.
The lake, which occupies the bed of an ancestral upper McKenzie
River, lies behind a dam formed by lava flows from Sand Mountain
cinder cones about 3,000 years ago. Large preserved trees,
which have radio-carbon ages of approximately 2,950 years,
are submerged in the lake. These trees can be seen today and are
preserved from decay because of the cold, mineral-free water and
light currents at the depths of the lake. The Clear Lake Resort is
operated under a special-use permit and provides semi-modern
cabins, rowboat rentals, lunch counter and store. Picnic area provides 8 units.
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| 74.6 | 2.2 | Fish Lake and Campground (U.S.F.S.). The campground
offers 8 camp sites.
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| 74.9 | 0.3 | Fish Lake Flow. Lava does not actually extend to the
lake shore. The lake basin was formed 3,800 years ago
when lava vents to he east blocked Hackleman Creek. this
lava flow is seen on the east shore and on both sides of
the highway southeast of the lake.
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| 75.2 | 0.3 | Fish Lake Guard Station on the left. Three Sisters can
be seen to the southeast.
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| Mileage | |
| Between | |
| Mileage | Points | Clear Lake Loop |
| 76.3 | 1.1 | The Lava Lake Lava Flow (second flow at junction) and the
Fish Lake Lava Flow (third from junction) meet here.
Fish Lake flow from Nash Crater turned here and moved
south for 1.5 miles. Mountain peaks visible from this
point, from north to south, are Jefferson, Three Fingered
Jack, Sand Mountain Cones, Mount Washington, and the
Three Sisters.
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| 76.4 | 0.1 | Junction Highways 126 and 30. Turn left. You have the option of
turning right at this point. The McKenzie Pass Loop will provide
details of this route. Detailed information from this junction,
left, to Sweet Home is included in the Santiam Rivers Loop.
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| 106.6 | 30.2 | Entering Cascadia.
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| 119.5 | 12.9 | Entering Sweet Home.
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| 121.1 | 1.6 | Junction Highways 20 and 228. Turn left for this loop trip. (At this
point, however, you have the option of going right. This route will
take you into Lebanon).
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| 125.5 | 4.4 | Holley.
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| 125.7 | 0.2 | Calapooia River.
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| 129.0 | 3.3 | Left to Marcola. At this point you could take a
36.3-mile alternate route to Marcola and Springfield.
The trip takes about 1 hour. For detailed description
see the Alternates Routes.
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| 129.1 | 0.1 | Crawfordsville.
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| 129.6 | 0.5 | Closed covered bridge, left.
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| 130.4 | 0.8 | McKerchner County Park.
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| 135.8 | 5.4 | Entering Brownsville. Population 926. Home of Linn
County Pioneer Museum.
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| 140.3 | 4.5 | Junction Interstate 5 and Highway 228. Halsey is 4 miles
straight ahead. Take Eugene turnoff.
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| 150.8 | 10.5 | Rest Area. Phone.
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| 167.7 | 6.9 | Coburg Junction. At this point you may turn right, off
the freeway, and take an alternate route into Eugene. |
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