Elevation Map of Oregon

[Terryj]

Larry you are funny, all though the trucker do that, but I don't think they are gallon jugs. The gallon jugs you see going over Canyon Creek Pass are place there by ODOT, the grade over this pass is seven miles long and does cause problems with some vehicles, mostly the ones pulling trailers.

[CitrineRose]

It may seem not to be to high to most but for me coming from Illinois also known as "flat lands" it is high. I totally freaked out when driving on I-5 down by Grants Pass a camper switched into my lane as we were going up in elevation and I had to brake then thought I would never get back up speed to make it up. I don't have any intention of going over towards Bend area just yet..I want to be more comfortable. I would love to go see Painted Hills but I think that will have to wait. I really haven't been North of Eugene, when I drove out here the last day coming into Oregon I was tired and just wanted to get to Florence so I didn't site see. When we flew out here last year we flew into Portland but time didn't allow to putter around there either. There is a place my son and I saw last year down by Glide, it was a huge open land and it was beautiful but I can't remember what the name of it was, I was thinking "big back yard?" I would love to find that area again!

[Larry Caldwell]

It probably didn't have a name, but there is a nice ranch right along 138 with attractive barns and fences. There isn't much field farming in Douglas County because of minimal crop land. It's mostly timber or hay/pasture, with produce operations along the rivers where they can get water. Almost all the crop land is in the Willamette Valley, or along the Columbia, where once again, they can get water. Water rights are fiercely held and fiercely contested. There's a saying in the West: "Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting."

It's a shame you don't trust your car. Almost everything worth seeing in Oregon is off the beaten path.

[CitrineRose]

I know Larry, it really sucks that I have lost all faith in my car, it is a 2012 Chevy cruze and it is a nice car however, I am not sure it is best for here in Oregon. I went to check out some other cars after we got here and I took my car in to have it looked at and the guy didn't find anything wrong with it but I am not working yet and I don't want a car payment or spend savings for car. I am guessing my next car will be a 6cyl though lol. It is one thing for me to go out exploring I don't worry about myself as much as being stranded with my sons in the car. I am sure I will adapt to the elevation in time, i remember after getting here and driving 101 from Florence to Yachats the first time I was like "hell no we aren't leaving Florence again!" but after doing it a few times I am much better even though I would think my fear of driving off the road into the ocean would be more terrifying than my car rolling backwards because it can't make it up an elevation but for some reason the elevation freaks me out lol. It is an adjustment living here and I wouldn't trade it for anything I feel as though I am blessed to have made my dream of moving here a reality! I will look through and see If I can find some pics I took down by Glide and maybe someone will recognize the area.

[therese marie]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

Those are dropped off by truckers and are filled with urine.

OMG I just busted a gut laughing so hard... ewwwwwwww...

[whirnot]

There are no roads in Oregon that should affect your car in any way due to elevation. Trust me I have driven 14000 mountains. At most your car will lose 18% of its horsepower at 6000 ft. It should still perform just fine.