Category Archives: Scenic Drives

The Blue Mountain byway is in northeast Oregon. It begins east of Arlington at Exit #147 on I-84 and travels southeast to the junction with FSR 73. Blue Mountain is 130 miles long and follows OR 74, FSR 52, and … Continue reading →

Cascade Lakes Highway is in central Oregon. It begins in Bend at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and 14th Street. From there, it travels west and south to the intersection with OR 58. Cascade Lakes Highway is 79 miles long … Continue reading →

Christmas Valley is in south-central Oregon about 60 miles south of Bend. The byway follows a series of county roads and BLM Road 6109C for a total of 102 miles. The roads are a combination of paved and gravel roads … Continue reading →

Cow Creek scenic byway is in southwest Oregon about 25 miles north of Grants Pass. The byway forms an open loop drive west of I-5 between Glendale and Riddle. Southern access from I-5 is Exit #80; northern access is Exit … Continue reading →

Diamond Loop Back Country Byway is located in southeast Oregon 40 miles southeast of Burns. The byway’s northern terminus is off OR 78 in New Princeton. It travels south to Frenchglen with a side trip through Diamond. The 64-mile route … Continue reading →