Ron and Dorothy Strasser

Chris, Will, all,
The other route that is a nice route and will land you close to Seaside is
the road out of Scappoose out to Jewell/ Mist/Birkenfield and off toward
Astoria... then hang a left at the bridge before you get to the highway (I
think it is the Young's River Rd.) I think this is the same route the Hood
to Coast runners use for their event. It is a hilly, but nice ride. I have
done the ride into Astoria, but not the Young's cut off... but it is
probably beautiful. I think Chris meant the Nestucca (not Neskowin) river.
That is a nice ride. Most people using it are not in a hurry but it is
pretty far south of Seaside. When it comes to tourning, so many decisions
are based on how much time one has to travel. There are some very nice
routes to the coast other than main highways. Wet major highways can be
very negative experiences.
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Streight"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:23 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Safe Bike Route to the Coast

> Will,
>
> There is also a very nice route to the coast on Meadow Lake Road starting
> from Carlton, OR. This road winds up to a Haskins Creek reservoir and then
> descends along the Neskowin River to the small town of Hebo. The last time
> I did it, it had a short stretch of gravel, but easy to do on normal road
> tires.
>
> Hebo is a little South of Tillamook, so not exactly near Canon Beach, but
> it is a beautifully serene route with very little traffic. Hope that
> helps.
>
> Chris
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:14:29 -0700
> From: will
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Safe bike route to coast
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> I was planning on riding towards Cannon Beach during Spring Break and
> doing some camping...even in the rain.
>
> I'll be towing a Burley kids trailer with my gear in it.
>
> All I can think of is taking Hwy 26 the whole way. How dangerous is
> this for those of you who have done it before?
>
> Any alternate routes worth mentioning?
>
> Any alternate destinations that might be better?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -will
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