Byway: Oregon - McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.2 (137.1)	0.1 (85.2)	Start of McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway Altitude: 3192 feet	At the Junction of State Highway #242 with State Highway #126/20 in Sisters,Oregon, a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, begins the Byway Mckenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway it's journey and ends right here, thus making the byway a full circle (loop Road). Dramatic views of the snowcapped High Cascade Peaks, The panorama of lava fields and six Cascade peaks, the mountains, Crystal-clear lakes, and the beautiful waterfalls, including Sahalie and Koosah Falls, are all this byway has to offer for the travelers.
9.3 (128.0)	5.8 (79.5)	Trout Creek Butte Road Altitude: 3556 feet	Trout Creek Butte Road, NFd 1510 Road
11.7 (125.6)	7.3 (78.0)	NFd 1028 Road Altitude: 3812 feet	NFd 1028 Road / Dugout Lake Road,
23.0 (114.3)	14.3 (71.0)	Lava Field Altitude: 5203 feet	Lava Field, flown from nearby Volcanic Mountains. Lava Camp Lake, located on the McKenzie Highway, Oregon
23.9 (113.4)	14.9 (70.5)	Lava Field Trail Altitude: 5348 feet	Lava Field Trail, Dee Wright Observatory, an observation structure at the summit of McKenzie Pass in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. The structure is an open shelter constructed with lava stone. It is located in the midst of a large lava flow, and offers an exceptional view of numerous Cascade peaks. McKenzie Pass Wagon Road,
24.5 (112.8)	15.2 (70.1)	McKenzie Pass Altitude: 5217 feet	McKenzie Pass, a Mountain Pass located in the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon, situated at an elevation of 5335 ft. between the Three Sisters to the south and Mount Washington to the North.
27.2 (110.1)	16.9 (68.4)	Pond Altitude: 5125 feet	A Pond located near the Lava Field, on McKenzie Highway on the Cascade Mountains in Oregon
32.0 (105.3)	19.9 (65.4)	A Roadside Lake Altitude: 4843 feet	A small Lake located on the McKenzie Highway, Oregon
33.4 (103.9)	20.8 (64.6)	Scott Lake Altitude: 4770 feet	NFD 260 Road, Scott Lake, Melakwa Lake, a group of Lakes located just off McKenzie Highway in the National Forest, close to Lava Field on the Cascade Mountain Range, Oregon
45.0 (92.3)	28.0 (57.4)	Proxy Falls Trail Altitude: 3120 feet	Proxy Falls Trail, Upper Proxy Falls, Proxy Falls, a water fall located in Three Sisters Wilderness, On McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon.
48.9 (88.4)	30.4 (54.9)	NFD 240 Road Altitude: 2474 feet	NFD 240 Road, NFD 470 Road, Three Sisters Wilderness Area, Oregon
52.5 (84.8)	32.6 (52.7)	White Branch Falls Altitude: 2001 feet	White Branch Falls, a water fall located in the Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
55.5 (81.8)	34.5 (50.8)	NFD 220 Road Altitude: 1837 feet	NFD 220 Road, travels into the National Forest
58.0 (79.3)	36.0 (49.3)	Yale Lane Altitude: 1696 feet	Yale Lane, connects to McKenzie Pass Highway again
59.1 (78.2)	36.7 (48.6)	Junction Altitude: 1667 feet	Junction State Highway #126, McKenzie Bridge State Airport, a public airport located near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, in Lane County, Oregon. McKenzie Ranger Station, McKenzie River, Paradise Campground,
61.3 (76.0)	38.1 (47.2)	Belknap Springs, Oregon Altitude: 1670 feet	Belknap Springs, Oregon, a community, a private hot springs resort, located in Lane County, Oregon.
63.1 (74.2)	39.2 (46.1)	NFD 2649 Road Altitude: 1739 feet	NFD 2649 Road / Willamette National Forest,
63.4 (73.9)	39.4 (45.9)	NFd 2650 Road Altitude: 1729 feet	NFD 2650 Road, along the McKenzie River
67.2 (70.1)	41.8 (43.6)	NFD 2653 Road Altitude: 1860 feet	NFd 2653 Road travels through Willamette National Forest, Oregon
72.1 (65.2)	44.8 (40.5)	NFD 140 Road Altitude: 2110 feet	NFD 140 Road / NFD 722 Road, Willamette National Forest, Trailbridge Reservoir,
73.8 (63.5)	45.9 (39.5)	NFD 655 Road Altitude: 2159 feet	NFD 655 Road / NFD 730 Road, Smith Reservoir, a resaervoir located on the McKenzie Pass Highway, in the Willamette National Forest, Cacade Mountain Range, Oregon.
76.0 (61.3)	47.2 (38.1)	Tamolich Pool Altitude: 2444 feet	NFd 140 Road, Tamolich Pool, a pool located close to the Smith Reservoir along the McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon
82.0 (55.3)	51.0 (34.4)	Foster Lake Altitude: 2782 feet	NFD 750 Road, Foster Lake, located on the McKenzie River, Koosah Falls, Located on the Cascade Mountain Range in Willamette National Forest, Oregon
82.5 (54.8)	51.3 (34.1)	Sahaile Falls Altitude: 2831 feet	Sahaile Falls, Oregon, located in the McKenzie River along the McKenzie Pass road in Oregon.
82.9 (54.4)	51.5 (33.8)	Falls on the McKenzie River Altitude: 2992 feet	Access to Koosah Falls, Sahaile Falls, located on the McKenzie River in the Willamette National Forest, within Cascade Mountain Range, Oregon
83.5 (53.8)	51.9 (33.4)	NFD 770 Road Altitude: 2999 feet	NFD 770 Road to Clear Lake, Oregon, a Lake on the mountains in the Cascade mountain Range close to Mount Washington, this lake provides drinking water supply to Eugene, Oregon. Clear Lake is reported to be one of the most exceptional freshwater dive spots in the United States. Submerged 100 feet deep in the lake is a stand of upright trees that were killed approximately 3,000 years ago when volcanic activity created the lake, remarkably preserved cold year-round water temperatures.
85.0 (52.3)	52.8 (32.5)	Clear Lake, Oregon Altitude: 3225 feet	NFD 775 Road, Clear Lake, Oregon, Blue waters of Clear Lake is a delightful view for the visitors.
87.7 (49.6)	54.5 (30.8)	Old Santiam Wagon Road Altitude: 3159 feet	Old Santiam Wagon Road, a historical Wagon Road, to Big Lake, located in the Willamette National Forest in Oregon. A Fall on Fish Lake Creek, Santiam Pass, A mountain Pass in located in the Cascade Range, in Central Oregon.
88.6 (48.7)	55.1 (30.3)	Clear Lake Altitude: 3169 feet	Old Santiam Wagon Road, clear Lake, Oregon
91.1 (46.2)	56.6 (28.7)	Santiam Highway Altitude: 3360 feet	United States Highway #20 /State Highway #126, Iron Mountain in the Cascade Range, Oregon.
96.4 (40.9)	59.9 (25.4)	Santiam Junction Altitude: 3773 feet	Santiam Junction, is a highway junction and unincorporated locale in Linn County, Oregon, at the intersection of U.S. Route 20/Oregon Route 126 and Oregon Route 22. An automated weather station, Highway maintenance facilities are located in this location. The Santiam Junction State Airport, located just off the Santiam Highway. is an emergency/recreational landing strip that is closed from the first snowfall until spring. The airport grounds permit fly-in camping.
98.8 (38.5)	61.4 (23.9)	Lost Lake, Oregon Altitude: 3996 feet	NFd 835 Road, Lost Lake Creek, Oregon, a lake located along the Santiam Highway, Oregon
104.4 (32.9)	64.9 (20.4)	Access to Hogg Rock Altitude: 4751 feet	Hogg Rock, a tuya volcano in the Cascade Range of northern Oregon, located west of Santiam Pass beside the Santiam Highway. North of here lies Craig Lake Jefferson Wilderness, NFD 2690 Road,
110.7 (26.6)	68.8 (16.5)	NFD 2076 Road Altitude: 4213 feet	NFD 2076 Road, Link Pond, Little Lava Lake, Oregon.
116.4 (20.9)	72.3 (13.0)	Suttle Lake, Oregon Altitude: 3451 feet	Southwest Suttle Lake Loop Road / NFD 2070 Road, Suttle Lake, Blue Lake, Blue Lake Crater, is a maar in Oregon by the Santiam Highway side, It consists of three overlapping craters, which are filled by the waters of Blue Lake. Elliot R Colbett II Memorial State Park.
121.0 (16.3)	75.2 (10.1)	SW Warm Springs Road Altitude: 3320 feet	SW Warm Springs Road / SW Scout Lake Road,
122.1 (15.2)	75.9 (9.4)	Camp Sherman Road Altitude: 3337 feet	McAllister Road, Camp Sherman Road, Metolius River near Mount Jefferson, from where the Metolius River starts flowing. Camp Sherman, Oregon, a community in Jefferson County, Oregon.
125.3 (12.0)	77.9 (7.5)	Black Butte Ranch Altitude: 3337 feet	Hawks Beard, Black Butte Ranch, is an unincorporated private resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon. It is located in the Cascade Range, eight miles northwest of Sisters along the Santiam Highway, Oregon.
128.6 (8.7)	79.9 (5.4)	Access to Black Butte, Oregon Altitude: 3284 feet	Access / B.S. Log Road, to Black Butte, Oregon a cinder cone located in Deschutes National Forest, northwest of the town of Sisters, Oregon. An extinct volcano, it is composed of basaltic andesite. The cone rises 3,076 feet (938 m) over the surrounding plateau.
133.4 (3.9)	82.9 (2.4)	Windago Trail Altitude: 3219 feet	Windago Trail,
137.3 (0.0)	85.3 (0.0)	End of Byway Altitude: 3192 feet	At the Junction of State Highway #20/126 with State Highway #242, in Sisters, Oregon, McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway ends, being a loop road, the byway's starting location is also the same. Camp Polk was a former army camp in Oregon, One of nine camps created during a time of conflict between settlers and Native Americans. Sisters Eagle Air Airport, a public airport, also used for wildfire aircraft operations. Sisters, Oregon, located Deschutes County, Oregon, within Deschutes National Forest. Hiking, biking and horse riding trails go from the city limits into the Three Sisters Wilderness. The Sisters area is home to several mountain biking trails, including the Peterson Ridge and Suttle Lake trails. Hoodoo ski resort and many snow parks are nearby.

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