Posted By TwoWheelsTebo on May 29, 2010

Another great ride today.  Even though it was overcast most of the day, it was pretty comfortable riding.  I took OR-229 from Toledo to Siletz, then on to Siletz Bay, for the first time in all my years of living in Oregon and driving to the coast on Hwy 20 bazillions of times.  It pretty, but was nothing  out of the ordinary or spectacular from Hwy 20 to Siletz.  But once I got on the North side of Siletz, I knew why I took this road today.  Twisties like you wouldn’t believe and to top it off, the road was in decent condition.  And BEAUTIFUL it was!  :)  It’s a ride I will certainly do again some time.

Exploring OR Hwy 220 & Back Rds between Alsea & Monroe, OR

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There are a number of resorts/camp grounds along 229, and some of the has small convenience stores to service your needs.  There were a couple of spots where there was a bit of gravel kicked up onto the pavement; so watch out for that if you run 229.  But for the most part the road was clean and in good condition.  Most places there is no shoulder, so finding places to pulling over to take pics  is tough.  But I did find a couple.

Once I got to Siletz Bay, on the coast, I headed South to Newport, where I stopped for a few hrs to visit my mom and dad at the 1000 Trails Campground.  Then rode down to Waldport, where I headed inland on OR-34.  I have ridden OR-34 quite a few times and it’s one of those roads that I NEVER get tired of riding.  It’s just plain great riding the whole way.  This time however, I turned off of 34 at Alsea and headed to Monroe via the back roads.  Since I didn’t have a map that shows road surface, it was kind of a guessing – trial and error game avoiding the gravel logging roads.  But I made it, and only back tracked twice.  But even then, the scenery and the adventure of exploring a new road was worth it even if I had to back track.  Hey, when ur on a bike, as long as you have the rubber side down, the shinny side up and gas in your tank, it’s all good!  :)

I found a number of other roads that I would have liked to explore, but it was getting dark, so I decided to save them for another day.  Definitely some good riding in that area.  Maybe next time I ride out that way, you will ride along.  :)

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