242 Old McKenzie Highway

ScofieldKid · 10-05-2011, 01:23 AM

Did the 242 today, coming back from Sisters, Oregon. Had to get up there with the weather break. The road will get closed real soon now again for Winter.

If you've never been down that road, it's a pretty neat run. The lava beds at the top are especially fun.

Revelate · 10-06-2011, 06:12 PM

Just looked at it on the map, that looks like fun. Is the road in good shape? We have a lot of great routes between Mt St Helens and the Oregon border but the winters do a lot of damage and they are National Forest roads which are very poorly maintained.

ScofieldKid · 10-06-2011, 08:24 PM

It's in perfect shape. I think they retopped it all this year. Plus there are a few nice stops up there. I think the Smith Lake campground is up at the top, which is a nice little lake. And of course, there are some great views of the Sisters Mountains, and of a couple of other peaks.

Bad news is they close it for winter. So you do have to hit it while you can.

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ScofieldKid New Member 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	242 Old McKenzie Highway Did the 242 today, coming back from Sisters, Oregon. Had to get up there with the weather break. The road will get closed real soon now again for Winter. If you've never been down that road, it's a pretty neat run. The lava beds at the top are especially fun.
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Revelate Private First Class 25 Rep 171 Posts Drives: 2010 LMB 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington iTrader: (1)	Just looked at it on the map, that looks like fun. Is the road in good shape? We have a lot of great routes between Mt St Helens and the Oregon border but the winters do a lot of damage and they are National Forest roads which are very poorly maintained. __________________ 2010 Le Mans Blue 135i 6MT - BMW Performance, Dinan, Koni, Eibach, Berk, Breyton, BMS
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ScofieldKid New Member 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	It's in perfect shape. I think they retopped it all this year. Plus there are a few nice stops up there. I think the Smith Lake campground is up at the top, which is a nice little lake. And of course, there are some great views of the Sisters Mountains, and of a couple of other peaks. Bad news is they close it for winter. So you do have to hit it while you can.
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