Favorite roads/drives (PORTLAND)

**Malore** · 01-12-2009 04:21 PM

Yo fellow PNW AZers. What are your favorite roads/drives/routes around this area (Portland). I have Central Oregon and Eugene dialed, but having no car at the moment and living downtown, I'm lacking in the "fun drive" department. Honestly, I'm looking for roads that are not only fun to drive, but offer great automotive photo ops as well.

Thx a million.

**Rhinop21** · 01-12-2009 08:48 PM

I drive on backroads in Wilsonville because its close.

**Malore** · 01-12-2009 08:51 PM

awesome. i go to the coast to surf all the time and i'd imagine there are all kinds of fun roads out by hillsboro n stuff.

**nramsey** · 01-12-2009 09:11 PM

Back when I lived in Portland my favorites were:

Near the coast:
Hwy 47 between 26 and 30 (around Clatskenie)
Hwy 53 between 26 and 101 (around Nahalem)

Around Portland:
SW Dosch Rd and SW Hewett Rd near Council Crest Park
NW Skyline Blvd
NE Rocky Butte Rd
E Historic Columbia River Hwy

I'm sure alot more I can't remember. I haven't lived there in about 10 years :(

**Malore** · 01-12-2009 09:13 PM

AWESOME! That's what I'm talking about. Thanks for taking the time to list those out for me!

**crispykid717** · 01-12-2009 10:18 PM

Germantown Rd too, coupled with Skyline makes for a fun loop.

**353S** · 01-12-2009 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by crispykid717

Germantown Rd too, coupled with Skyline makes for a fun loop.

Only when you aren't behind a slow poke

**littlewhite** · 01-12-2009 11:29 PM

^ or Lance Armstrong wannabe & Tree huggers

**353S** · 01-12-2009 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by littlewhite

^ or Lance Armstrong wannabe & Tree huggers

so true!

**02SILVANT** · 01-14-2009 06:46 PM

^^^Those are all good places.

**endlesswinter77** · 01-22-2009 04:38 PM

Anyone ever seen the po's on germantown or skyline? I never have but am wary because it seems like a place they would show up on a nice driving day. need a detector...