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During the winter months snow often covers
portions of the Sunset Hwy. During this part of
the journey you'll be in forests and on wide winding
roads. Ten miles from the coast you'll reach
your second decision. Go to the left fork and
you'll reach resort town
Cannon Beach twenty miles to the south on 101.
Continue on 26 to the right and you'll land in Seaside
ten miles later.
Downtown Seaside has galleries,
gift shops and food. We picked up makings for a
picnic lunch and continued north to
Sunset Beach Lane (Left at the Astoria Golf and
Country Club). One short mile down this road
you'll cross over Sunset Lake/River
and find yourself driving on white sand next to clear
blue ocean. This is a great romantic
picnic spot and provides inspiration to reenact scenes
of "From Here to Eternity". Just remember the
Indecent Exposure laws are still in effect!
North, continue north on HWY
101/HWY 26) through Warren and finally Astoria. We
recommend staying the night here so you can visit the
Museums, Astoria Tower and enjoy
the scenery. But if you don't stay, our drive
continues East on HWY 30.
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Astoria Delta |
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Mt. St.
Helen's from
ATV Friendly Johns Beach
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Farmlands
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Highway 30 follows the Columbia River
toward Portland. Approximately 30 miles East of Astoria
you'll come to an intersection (in the middle of nowhere) that
says: Johns Beach, turn Left. There
is a Restaurant at the intersection and this is the only clue
you get. Turning left onto the rural road takes you over
an irrigation channel. Make a right after the bridge and
keep following the road through the
countryside (about three miles) until it ends. Turn
right. Johns Beach is an 1/8th of a mile on your left
and it is ATV heaven. We hit it at sunset and the view
of the river with Mt. St. Helens in the background is
spectacular!
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Return to HWY 30 and continue east through the cities of
Clatskanie, Rainier (Here you can cross over the Columbia
River into Longview, Washington and connect with Interstate 5
going north to Seattle or South to Portland), St. Helens
and Scappoose to Cornelius Pass, (Watch your speed! We
got pulled over for going 42 in a thirty and didn't even
realize we were speeding! Tourists are the revenue base for
these small towns). Make a right on
Cornelius Pass, travel 8 miles to West Union and make a Left
(East). Go 2 miles and you'll reach NW 185th. Turn
right and travel 1 mile south to the intersection of 185th and
Sunset HWY where you started.
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Points of Interest
Seaside, Oregon: Resort town and tourist's
paradise
Cannon
Beach: Famous for its monoliths and a favorite
weekend getaway for Oregonians
Tillamook Dairy: Forget Wisconsin, this is
where the really good cheese and dairy products come from!
Free tours and cheese Sampling
Forrest Grove Wineries: Five wineries are close
to our drive: Shafer Vineyard Cellars,
Tualatin Estate,
David Hill Winery, Momokawa Sake Brewery, Montinore Vineyards
Sunset
Beach: The Drive-on beach in Northern Oregon
Fort Stevens State Park:
circa:
1864- 3,700 acre park offering exploration of history, nature
and recreational opportunities
The Astoria Column:
The column artwork illustrates the discovery of the Columbia
River by Captain Robert Gray in 1792, the establishment of
American claims to the Northwest Territory, the winning of the
west and the arrival of the Great Northern Railway.
Johns
Beach: ATV beach on the Columbia with
unobstructed view of Mt. St. Helens |
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Drive Time:
About 6 hours
Approx:
240 Miles
HINT:
Oregon is the only State in the Union where you Cannot pump
you own gas...don't try:)
HINT:
Watch your speed!!!
On HWY 30 the local town police take the speed limit through
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