Do Not Use GPS or Any Mapping Software

GPS and mapping software will take you on National Forest roads for hours.

Travel time from the coast 1 hour, Eugene 2 hours, Portland 3 hours.

Directions from Eugene

Directions

Travel Time 2 hours

From Eugene,6th street turns into Hwy 99.

Travel North on Hwy 99 to Junction City. 

On the north end of Junction City at the Safeway Store turn left on Hwy 99W. 

Turn Left on Greenberry Road. At the end of Greenberry Road 

Turn Right onto Bellefountain Road for about one block. 

Turn Left onto Decker Road. 

At the end of Decker Road Turn Left or West onto Hwy 34. 

The little town of Alsea is at the 40 mile post.

Drive the speed limit 25 in Alsea.

Almost everyone gets a speeding ticket in this small town if not careful.

Five Rivers Road is at the 20 mile post on Hwy 34.

Turn Left or South onto Five Rivers Road for 16 miles.

At the 3 mile post on Five Rivers Road go over the bridge.

At the 10 mile post the county change from Lincoln to Lane County.

Lane County thought they needed their own mile posts

so they came out and replaced the mile posts starting over at 1 again.

So, the mile posts go from 1 to 10 and then start over again at 1 and go to 5.

Your destination is 16 miles from Hwy 34, watch your odometer.

Directions from Portland

Exit the Airport follow the signs 205 South to Salem

When 205 merges into Interstate 5 (I5) follow the signs South to Salem

Travel through Salem and Albany

Exit Interstate 5 (I5) at Corvallis, Hwy 34, Ocean Beaches, Oregon State University

Do not miss this exit the next exit to turn around is many miles South

Turn Right on Hwy 34 / Hwy 20

Turn Left on the bypass follow the signs to Ocean Beaches Hwy 34 / Hwy 20

The next town is Philomath (phil o' meth) from a combination of two Greek words mean love of learning.

Watch carefully Hwy 34 turns Left at the Georgia Pacific lumber mill, Hwy 20 goes straight

Turn Left onto Hwy 34

The road will increase in elevation to the pass at 1230 feet on

Mary's Peak the highest point in the Coast Range the summit is 4097 feet.

From the crest of Mary's Peak the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains are visible.

Most impressive are the panorama scenes, waves and waves of forest.

Philomath is at the 60 mile post

The little town of Alsea is at the 40 mile post.

Drive the speed limit 25 in Alsea.

Almost everyone gets a speeding ticket in this small town if not careful.

Five Rivers Road is at the 20 mile post on Hwy 34.

Turn Left or South onto Five Rivers Road for 16 miles.

At the 3 mile post go over the bridge.

At the 10 mile post the county change from Lincoln to Lane.

Lane County thought they needed their own mile posts

so they came out and replaced them starting over at 1 again.

So the mile posts go from 1 to 10 and then start over again at 1 and go to 5.

Your destination is 16 miles from Hwy 34, watch your odometer.

Directions from the Oregon Coast

At Waldport go East on Hwy 34 for 20 miles

Turn right on Five Rivers Road for 16 miles.

At the 3 mile post go over the bridge.

At the 10 mile post the county change from Lincoln to Lane.

Lane County thought they needed their own mile posts

so they replaced them starting over at 1.

So the mile posts go from 1 to 10 and then start over again at 1 and go to 5.

Your destination is 16 miles from Hwy 34, watch your odometer.