McKenzie Highway, OR
Oct 19th, 2005 (Wed)
Hooray for the Oregon fall colors! This is a beautiful stretch of highway along the McKenzie River east of Eugene.
Due to a tip from Lisa (thanks!) I decided to take a longer way to Bend to check out the McKenzie Highway from Eugene to Sisters (along Highways 126 and 242). It was as gorgeous as she had claimed, if not moreso. The fall colors reminded me of that brilliant stretch of aspen from Ouray to Silverton in Colorado, and yet there was something more intimate and certainly less touristy about the McKenzie Highway. A light drizzle trickled softly among the brilliant yellow leaves dangling overhead, while secluded homes and rustic barns appeared occasionally across the road from the McKenzie River. Photos are here.
Hooray for more fall colors! This stretch of Highway 126 in Oregon was super beautiful, reminding me a little bit of the stretch of US-550 from Ouray to Silverton in Colorado.
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