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Marys Peak To Pacific Scenic Byway

The Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway provides a unique alternative to Highway 20 for travelers looking for a slower paced and enriched route to or from the coast to visit the natural sites and local businesses unique to Highway 34.

There are many parks, marinas, campgrounds, improved and unimproved boat ramps, access points to trail heads, and wildlife viewing areas, offering unique outdoor recreation opportunities along this route. Travelers will experience a unique and active working landscape, outstanding natural beauty, and world-class outdoor recreation.

The Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway is anchored by the iconic Marys Peak. At 4,098 feet in elevation, Marys Peak stands as the tallest peak in the entire coastal mountain range, providing a spectacular backdrop at both sunrise and sunset as well as old growth trees, wildflowers, waterfalls, and stunning accessible views of the Willamette valley below. All along the route, visitors enjoy picturesque views of a working landscape. Traveling from the west, visitors will see golden fields of grain, diverse birdlife and a firsthand encounter with the mighty Willamette River and all its natural beauty.

The Alsea River corridor contains a wealth of attractive scenery which begins at its mouth at the Pacific Ocean. The tide and marsh lands of the lower river quickly give way to steep forested hillsides interspaced with valley bottoms containing rich sandy-loam farm and ranch lands. As travelers travel west along the Alsea River corridor, windows into settlers and past residents love for the corridor are visible.

Highway 34 travels through the Siuslaw National Forest. The forest is endowed with towering woods of Douglas fir, western red cedar, and hardwoods such as alder and maple. The entire Coast range is also home to an estimated 50 unique mammals, 100 bird species, and roughly 30 types of amphibians and reptiles. Large mammals include black-tailed deer, elk, bobcat, cougars, and black bear. Other small mammals can be found in abundance as well, such as beaver, mountain beaver, coyote, mink, river otter, porcupines, skunks, and rabbits.

Oregon Scenic Byways Official Driving Guide

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