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Originally Posted by djasonpenney
I agree with Lynne. The given route looks pretty good. The only part I haven't ridden on is the stretch from Hopewell southwards. It looks like a pretty annoying stretch as you go through Salem.
The issue is crossing the Willamette. I think I would probably opt for crossing the Wheatland Ferry (head east from Hopewell), go through Brooks and the Labish Flats (65th & 62nd) to Hazelgreen, then Howell Prairie Road.
In this manner you would avoid Salem altogether, since your stated end is to drop down towards Detroit anyway...
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The portion through Lafayette is very nice indeed at this time of year. I did that portion last weekend as part of a 60 mile training ride. There are several stretches of wildlife wetland refuge along that portion and there was an incredible variety of birds out, especially along the Fernhill section.