North Fork of the Siuslaw River Date Driven: 11/24/12 Length: 35.5 miles (11.7 miles of dirt) My drive time: 1 hour 25 minutes Start: N44º 11.5585′ W124º 06.801′. End: N43º 58.596′ W124º 05.046′. GPS Track: GPX or KMZ format. (right click -> Save As) Source(s): Coos Bay Wagon Road is Drive #14 in Oregon Byways. […]

Drive #2 – Coos Bay Wagon Road Date Driven: 11/18/12 Length: 51 miles (14 miles of dirt) My drive time: 1 hour 45 minutes Start: N43º 05.598′ W123º 34.114′. End: N43º 18.075′ W124º 12.656′. GPS Track: GPX or KMZ format. (right click -> Save As) Source(s): Coos Bay Wagon Road is Drive #15 in Oregon […]

Welcome to the first installment of my new Drives category. These will offer basic information, photos, and GPS tracks which I hope readers will find useful. Klamathon Road Date Driven: 11/17/12 Length: 5 miles My drive time: 17 minutes Start: N41º 51.327′ W122º 34.239′. End: N41º 53.901′ W122º 30.550′. GPS Track: GPX or KMZ format. […]

November 2012 brought us back to Oregon for our annual visit during Thanksgiving week. The trip was in many ways like previous years: visiting family, long drives on I-5, and plenty of genuine Oregon rain. We made stops at are usual places, including the Cornerstone Bakery & Cafe in Dunsmuir; Mad River Brewing, the Redwood […]