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A few covered bridges - Oregon
What to do if you have little time : Shevlin
For fans of the movie "The Bridges of Madison County", Oregon is full of covered bridges. For the most they are well maintained. They are of all kinds and colors.
We recommand to stay half an our at each covered bridge. Shevlin covered Bridge is inside a park so you can stay here a little longer (1 hour).
Shevlin
1 mile one way
1 hour
Free
GPS tracks to download
GPS trail to download
Shevlin Covered Bridge is located inside Shevlin Park. It is a very well maintained wooden bridge spanning the Tumalo Creek. The rest of the park has little interest except its trees, for some gigantic. From the car park, to at least the covered bridge, count about 3 kms roundtrip.
Access : from exit 137 on US 97, turn West on NW Revere avenue for 492 feet. Take the first on your left (NW Wall Street) for 0.6 mile. Turn right on NW Newport Avenue which becomes NW Shevlin Park Road. Go straight forward for 3.9 miles to the park entrance.
Yachats North Fork
No hike
30 minutes
Free
GPS tracks to download
Nice red covered bridge. Even the "road" that goes underneath is made of wood. Do not venture more than a few meters after the bridge as you enter private property.
Access : from the coastal town of Yachats, take eastwards the Yachats River Road for 6.8 miles. At the intersection, turn left on North Yachats River Road for 1.4 miles.
Five Rivers
No hike
30 minutes
Free
GPS tracks to download
Access : from the coastal town of Yachats, take eastwards the Yachats River Road for 6.8 miles. At the intersection, continue on your right on Yachats River Road for 5.7 miles. Turn right on East Buck Creek for 6.1 miles. Turn right on Five Rivers Road. You will reach the bridge in half a mile.
Currin
No hike
30 minutes
Free
N 43° 47' 35.3"
W 122° 59' 47.0"
Access : from the city of Cottage Grove and exit 174 of I5, take eastwards the Row River Road (towards Dorena Lake), for 3.1 miles. Turn right on Lang Road. The bridge is right there on your right.
Mosby
No hike
30 minutes
Free
N 43° 46' 41.3"
W 123° 00' 17.5"
Access : from Currin covered bridge (si above), continue on Lang Road for 1,2 miles.
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