Westfir to Cougar Dam

[husky385_imp]

My ride today started from the North fork of the West fork Willamette river.
This covered bridge is the beginning of my ride from one river drainage to another.

some pictures going upriver.
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Stopped and talked these fellows from Washington traveling the back roads.
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Some large Douglas fir along the road.
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A named grove of trees that I hadn't noticed on previous rides on that road.
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They named trees after Presidents.
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At the summit heading down to the South fork McKenzie river.
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Beautiful meadow on the top.
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Lots of curves on this road but this is the tightest.
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South fork McKenzie.
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I have more interesting pictures of this ride if interested.
Thanks
Kevin

 

[Frulk_imp]

Man I like that last picture...would love to fly fish that....BTW, those Trans Alps look remarkably well maintained

 

[husky385_imp]

Man I like that last picture...would love to fly fish that....BTW, those Trans Alps look remarkably well maintained

On that river above the dam it is fly fishing only I believe.
Five miles back up the road, where the pic of my bike is at the summit, You can pack into a series of three lakes called the Irma Bells that have Brook trout that was last planted over ten years ago. Apparently they have taken a hold because you can catch ten to fifteen inch fish out of them. I have packed in and caught several in the 12 inch range. It is a 2 mile hike to the first one though.
Those roads are well maintained. They can be slick with moss and pine needles.
Kevin

 

[Guth_imp]

Oh man, combining motorcycling with fly fishing, I'm going into sensory overload. Good stuff.

Great photos by the way (and agreed on the Transalps), thanks for sharing!

 

[the Ferret]

Great pics. Love the look of the Vetter on your bike.

 

[husky385_imp]

Oh man, combining motorcycling with fly fishing, I'm going into sensory overload. Good stuff.

Great photos by the way (and agreed on the Transalps), thanks for sharing!

Guth I have a take apart inflatable pontoon boat that I tied on my old Goldwing. I used the bike to haul it and my fishing gear up to Charlton lake up by Waldo lake.
A picture of a couple of Brook trout and a nice rainbow from that lake.

The lake itself.
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Kevin

 

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Beautiful country that. Thanks for posting.

Cheers

 

[husky385_imp]

A few more pics


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From the top of cougar dam 519 feet to the bottom.
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From the top of the dam looking toward the main McKenzie river.
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Kevin

 

[Cormanus]

Great country, Kevin. That bit of road looks OK for a ride.

 

[husky385_imp]

Great country, Kevin. That bit of road looks OK for a ride.

From the covered bridge to the dam is near 50 miles. Most of it has the lane separation strip.
In the dozen or so trips through there I haven't seen 1 deer or elk so that danger is minimal.
This time of year with it being damp the road has moss growing in it making the corners slick. Later this summer will allow faster riding. This is my comfort speed for picture taking on this road but can be ridden a lot faster if desired.



Kevin

 

[Rocky_imp]

Great pictures! Fantastic country

 

[curlyjoe]

Great pictures! Fantastic country

I agree!

 

[emptysea]

Great pictures...and, like Guth, I would love to combine flyfishing with motorcycling. I may very well attempt this over the 4th of July weekend in SW Wisconsin, but it for sure won't be as pretty there as it is in these pictures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[husky385_imp]

Sorry I just noticed that I got the starting point wrong. It was the North fork of the EAST fork of the Willamette river.

Also when I get some new tires I'll take you all up around the the Three Sisters mountains. Some ten thousand year old lava flows that look like they were done a week ago.
Kevin