We left California and our first stop was the Oregon Visitor Information Center in Brookings. Despite hearing that Brookings was in the banana belt of the Oregon Coast -- the day was gray. But we found a brochure for bike trails in Oregon, including a rails to trail bike path near Cottage Grove, Oregon.
We spent the night in a National Forest campground near Florence on the coast (buggy & lots of highway noise) and left early for Eugene. A bit of shopping and then on to Cottage Grove and the nearby Darena Reservoir. This area has many covered bridges -- not to keep the snow off -- but to help prolong the life of the wooden deck surface. The campground was emptying out as most folks were just weekend warriors so we picked a large site tucked into the woods. And rode our bikes! Such fun!
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| Trail Head |
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| One of several covered bridges -- preserved but no longer in daily use |
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| Lovely trail, wildflowers, hills, and a bit of blue sky |
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| View of the Lake from the bike trail |
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