Basics
- Length:
- 55 miles (88 km)
- Time:
- 90 mins, minimum. All day is reccommended.
- Fees:
- Some attractions charge fees.
Description
Rest from busy I-5 on this 55-mile side-loop. Majestic mountains (such as Hood and Rainier) soar over lush green fields except in the forest areas; these areas are filled with Douglas Firs that sunlight can't quite part. Silver Falls State Park is intimate in spite of the thunder of its waterfalls.
Slow down to take in a peaceful countryside, rural towns that beam with Oregon history, shops, galleries, fresh fruit and flowers, and family festivals. Visit Oregon's largest winery, the Northwest's finest factory outlet stores, and a magnificent botanical garden.
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Points of Interest
Points of Interest Along The Way
Gallon House Covered Bridge (OR)
Oregon's oldest covered bridge is located 1.5 miles northwest of Silverton, and spans Abiqua Creek. It was built in 1917 and was recently restored. The bridge got its name during Prohibition when liquor was sold by the gallon in a nearby house.
Glatt House Gallery/Woodburn Art Center (OR)
Juried art shows presented in 150-year-old farmhouse. One or more different artists are featured each month.
Directions
2551 N. Boones Ferry Road, Woodburn
Jesse Settlemier House (OR)
Featured on the Woodburn Tour of Homes, this 1892 Queen Anne Victorian Home is the jewel of Woodburn's many historic structures. Owned by the French Prairie Historical Society.
Directions
355 N. Settlemier Ave, Woodburn
Mt. Hood National Forest (OR)
The Mt. Hood National Forest extends south from the strikingly beautiful Columbia River Gorge across more than sixty miles of forested mountains, lakes and streams to Olallie Scenic Area, a high lake basin under the slopes of Mt. Jefferson.
Directions
Take SR 211 east until reaching the forest border.
Oregon Garden (OR)
This world-class botanical garden features walking tours, educational programs, and summer concerts.
Directions
879 W. Main Street, Silverton
Silver Falls State Park (OR)
At 8,700 acres, this is Oregon's largest and most diverse state park. Silver Falls State Park includes trails, rentable cabins, campgrounds, group picnic shelters, historical buildings, and a conference center
Directions
Access from 20024 Silver Falls Hwy SE, Sublimity.
Silverton Art Galleries (OR)
Silverton boasts a fine collection of local artists who exhibit their works at such fine art centers as Borland, Lunaria and BreGe galleries.
Directions
In Silverton.
Silverton Country Museum & SPR Depot Warehouse (OR)
This complex presents photographs and artifacts of Silverton's farming and logging past, beginning with the city's early roots in the 1850s.
Directions
428 S. Water Street, Silverton.
Silverton National Historic District (OR)
Historic commercial and residential district in which you can take a self-guided walking tour. Murals by several artists adorn downtown buildings.
Silverton Reservoir (OR)
You can fish, sail, and canoe at this tranquil lake.
