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FR-19 · Willamette National Forest

Aufderheide Drive

For a long, quiet-feeling forest escape

  • 57.31 mi catalog itinerary
  • Willamette National Forest

The mapped Explore itinerary is 57.31 miles; the Forest Service describes the wider scenic byway as approximately 60 miles.

Aufderheide Drive connects the McKenzie River side of the Cascades with the Westfir and Oakridge area. Forest canopy, reservoirs and river scenery give it a different rhythm from an open mountain pass: this is the pick for spending more of the day among trees than towns.

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Google Maps may recalculate the drive. Compare its directions with the orange catalog itinerary and check road access before leaving.

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Exact catalog itinerary. White dot: start; orange dot: finish. Label-free satellite imagery: USGS The National Map. Loading a map sends tile requests to its provider; imagery is not live.