Discovery Ride - Cycling Across America 2002

If time allows I will end the transcontinental portion of the Journey in Astoria, Oregon and ultimately finish somewhere between Astoria and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

To the right is a map of the final segment of the TransAmerica route. I'll be headed west on route 126 when I enter Eugene. This is the point at which the route splits and heads either to Florence or Astoria.

The TransAmerica route officially ends in Astoria so it would be very fitting to end this journey there. Astoria is the oldest settlement west of the Mississippi and is where John Jacob Astor started the Pacific American Fur Company in 1811. It is also near the site of Lewis and Clark's Pacific-coast encampment.

Attractions along the route

Benton County Fair, Corvallis, OR
Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Three Capes Scenic Route
Cape Meares State Park - Home of the"Octopus Tree," not to be confused with the Tree Octopus hoax.
Three Arch Rocks Wilderness
Tillamook Cheese Factory - has 800,000 visitors each year!
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
Oswald West State Park - Haystack Rock
Astoria, OR - Astoria Column, Coscomb Hill

The first segment of the Pacific Coast Route is shown below outlined in yellow - the numbers refer to maps available from ACA. If all goes well I'll be able to follow this route north toward Vancouver. It sure would be nice to exceed my own expections and end in Washington State or British Columbia.w

Read about this segment.