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Sparks Meadow in July, 2005 The byway in winter. The Cascades Lakes Scenic Byway (Forest Route 46) is a National Scenic Byway in central Oregon in the United States. It runs for 66 miles (106 km) in the rugged country of Deschutes and Klamath counties on the east side of the Cascade Range.
The Cascade Lakes are accessed via the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway (also known as Century Drive and Forest Service Road 46). The byway is closed in the winter due to snow accumulation. [2] There are over 150 lakes on the Deschutes National Forest. Most are small upper elevation lakes of varying sizes, accessed via the many miles of trails.
By the 1850s, Emigrant Pass, slightly south of OR 58's crossing at Willamette Pass, was being used by emigrants to the Oregon Territory as a way over the Cascades.In October 1853, a party of 1,500 was almost stranded at the pass, but was saved from a Donner Party-style tragedy by nearby settlers who had begun to improve the route up the Middle Fork Willamette River earlier that year as a ...
Here are five day trips from a combination of options that Register-Guard readers recommended for visitors during Oregon22.
The 45-acre Slate and 856-acre Pyramid fires have brought closures in the Santiam Junction area, including the popular Old Cascades hiking and camping area around the Middle Santiam Wilderness.
When you're looking to hit the road for some new discoveries — but don't have time for a long cross-country voyage — remember you've got options.
Blue Mountain Scenic Byway; Elkhorn Scenic Byway; Hells Canyon Scenic Byway; High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway; Historic Columbia River Highway; Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Devils Lake is a lake located in Deschutes County, Oregon, along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway and found at an elevation of 5,446 feet (1,660 m). [1] References