Hi,
I'm planning to ride from Vernonia to Astoria on a Salsa Vaya this week (as part of a larger 5-day loop), with loaded rear-panniers and a handle-bar bag (so "partially-loaded").
Most bike touring websites show the fully-paved route starting on 47 north, then 202 west through Jewel. But google maps shows a "short-cut" to Jewell which I'm assuming is all dirt roads.
Does anyone know anything about those dirt roads, like conditions, how scenic, middle of nowhere or lots of agriculture, etc? Google maps shows about a dozen route instructions for that section - is it easy to get lost?
Thanks!
Greg
I'm planning to ride from Vernonia to Astoria on a Salsa Vaya this week (as part of a larger 5-day loop), with loaded rear-panniers and a handle-bar bag (so "partially-loaded").
Most bike touring websites show the fully-paved route starting on 47 north, then 202 west through Jewel. But google maps shows a "short-cut" to Jewell which I'm assuming is all dirt roads.
Does anyone know anything about those dirt roads, like conditions, how scenic, middle of nowhere or lots of agriculture, etc? Google maps shows about a dozen route instructions for that section - is it easy to get lost?
Thanks!
Greg