Oakridge to Rainbow (Aufderheide Memorial Drive)
Elevation Chart
Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Continue straight onto Westfir-Oakridge Rd | 1.3 miles (2026 meters) |
| Continue east on N Fork Rd/Westfir Rd | 1.2 miles (1975 meters) |
| Head north on N Fork Rd/Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd | 3.5 miles (5581 meters) |
| Continue northeast on Nat for Dev Rd 19 | 2 miles (3163 meters) |
| Continue east on Nat for Dev Rd 19 | 15.3 miles (24692 meters) |
| Turn left on Nat for Dev Rd 19 | 0.5 miles (839 meters) |
| Continue east on Nat for Dev Rd 19 | 3.5 miles (5638 meters) |
| Head southeast on Canyon Rd/Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd | 8.7 miles (13924 meters) |
| Head north on Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd | 4 miles (6416 meters) |
| Head northwest on S Fork Rd/Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd | 11.2 miles (18033 meters) |
| Continue north on Aufderheide Dr | 9.1 miles (14647 meters) |
| Keep left at the fork | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| Slight left onto Cougar Dam Rd/Natl Forest Develop Road 19 Rd | 0.4 miles (716 meters) |
A smooth ribbon of pavement, a cathedral of trees above and the sound of a rushing river beside you… it doesn’t get much better than this road. You can ride the Aufderheide with equal pleasure from either direction (as a 130-mile round-trip it’s grueling); it’s a classic up-and-over, letting you work hard for the first half and enjoy the fruits of your labors for the rest. Along the way you’ll follow a fork of the Willamette River and pass Cougar Reservoir; consider a dip in the Terwilliger Hot Springs near the reservoir.
Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Moderate
Seasons: Summer, Fall
Comments
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This is a great ride in the Fall. Motor traffic was minimal on our ride.
The shuttle is a slow drive so allow extra time. There is shuttle service in Oakridge but we didn’t use them.
Posted by tony_ackerman on October 16th, 2009 -
The length says 65 miles, but it looks more like 89 miles.
Posted by Gene on October 30th, 2009 -
Gene–Google Maps has a glitch; doesn’t recognize the road from Highway 126 to the dam. I’ve re-routed this from Oakridge, ending at the dam, but trust me, it goes through. Thanks, Jim (Ride Oregon Content Coordinator)
Posted by wordjones on November 2nd, 2009 -
There is also a shuttle from Blue River to Oakridge (or to the top of the pass so you can just ride down). Shuttle info at http://www.RiverMountainResort.com (shuttle is available for both resort guest and non-guests. We also shuttle the McKenzie River Trail and Hwy 242. Yes – this is a beautiful ride throughout the year and it is a very low traffic road.
Posted by Chris LaVoie on May 7th, 2010 -
The route mapping is fixed – this should be accurate now.
Posted by wordjones on August 8th, 2011
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