Portland to Salem Century

105 miles "most difficult"
4340 feet of climbing

Start from Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Salmon Street Springs Fountain, corner of SW Salmon and Naito Parkway in downtown Portland, Oregon 97204. This ride was desinged to be done over two days. Visit the State Capitol. For lodging contact Salem Convention & Visitors Assn. or City Center Motel 503-364-0121 (price $40-$50)

00.0 Left on SW Naito Parkway, becomes Barbur Blvd.
07.0 Caution traffic heavy at times in Tigard
07.4 Tigard Fred Meyers, Road becomes Hwy 99
21.3 Town of Newberg, (services) LEFT on Springbrook Road
22.3 LEFT on Highway 219
28.2 St. Paul, (services) continue straight towards Salem, becomes Main then River Road
36.1 Bear RIGHT on River Road
Newsom's Orchard on Right - (wooden outhouse)
40.4 Outhouse on the left - (payday on Wednesday only)
47.2 LEFT at Y Becomes Commercial
48.6 RIGHT at Y to stay on 99E
48.7 RIGHT at Union and Front St. follow bike route signs to Ped/Bike ramp, LEFT at top of ramp, Take east bound bike lane after getting off top of bridge
50.0 miles bike route exits onto Liberty and Center Street
Welcome to Salem City Center!
00.0 Travel north on Liberty from Center Street
00.5 LEFT on Broadway
00.8 RIGHT on Hood
00.9 LEFT on Fairground Road
01.2 RIGHT on Madison
01.4 LEFT on Capitol
01.5 Becomes Fairground Road
At Intersection of Hwy 213 - continue straight
28.5 LEFT Ivy North
28.9 LEFT on 3rd RIGHT on Holly, Follow sign to Canby Ferry
Canby Ferry 503-650-3030 Open 6:45am - 9:15pm some holiday closures
32.0 Dog attack - 2 big ones and a small one
33.0 LEFT on Advance Road
36.0 Advance becomes Boeckman
36.5 RIGHT on Parkway Ave
38.3 LEFT Elligsen Road
Becomes Boones Ferry Road after crossing over Freeway
42.2 RIGHT at stop to stay on Boones Ferry Road
42.7 RIGHT on Lower Boones Ferry Road
43.4 RIGHT to stay on Lower Boones Ferry Road
49.0 LEFT on Terwilleger Road
53.6 RIGHT on Sam Jackson Road
54.2 RIGHT on Harrison
54.5 LEFT on Naito Parkway
55.0 Salmon Street Springs Fountain, Welcome Back!
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