Skyline Drive

[igerould]

Is Skyline safe to bike on? I'm specifically trying to get to Skyline Memorial Gardens, from Beaverton. Anyone know the safest route with the least traffic?

[ski_pdx]

Skyline is cool. You will not be the first bike anyone sees up there.

NW Thompson is your easiest way to get up there from Beaverton.

[wsbob]

Agreed with ski-pdx...Skyline is excellent for riding, though over the last decade, suburban developments on the south face of the ridge have brought increased numbers of cars with impatient people driving them onto Skyline. Thompson might be the quickest route, and its nice, but you could go a bit further on Kaiser Rd and take Springville up the hill. It may be quieter, and it's more scenic. A couple more options to ascend Skyline lie a bit further down the road.

I really wonder if there isn't something that could be done to protect the scenic character of Skyline Rd for generations to come. We sell off entirely too much of our areas beauty to development. Ideally, everyone should know about and ride this route to be familiar with what it offers. Ride all the way out on Skyline and drop down on Rock Creek Rd through a beautiful ravine. You can work your way back to Cornelius Pass Rd and then back up to Skyline for the return. It's an exceptionally beautiful ride.

[markallyn]

I use Skyline often, especially the piece between Corness and Burnside and then the small piece between Burnside and Sylvan Heights.

Mark

[bikieboy]

Ige, i agree that Thompson is the best way up from Beaverton area. I'd go something like this depending on where in Beavertron you're starting out from:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...Beaverton-area

looks like there's a way up to (almost) Skyline Gardens thru the neighborhood north of Thompson. haven't ridden it, so caveat emptor.

the City of Portland bike map shows part of Beaverton, if that helps:

http://www.portlandonline.com/TRANSP...=70221&c=34809

[igerould]

Thanks for the map bikieboy
I was hoping I could do that today, but its a little too wet for me. oh well.
Thanks for the help everyone!