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Nestucca River Back Country Byway

Nestucca River Back Country Byway

• Oregon
Length 48 mi / 77.2 km
Time to Allow Allow 1 1/2 hours to drive the byway.
Fees

None

Follow the Nestucca River through a wooded canyon. The river has been designated an Oregon State Scenic Waterway. The canyon is lined with weathered cliffs made of seafloor sandstones and basalts. The walls are covered by lichens, worts, and mosses. The woods lining the canyon is a temperate rain forest because it rains 120 inches annually. The area is considered one of the richest biomasses in the world.

Places to picnic and camp are currently available. More recreational facilities are planned to follow.

  • Local Information

    Nestucca River Back Country Byway

    BLM - Salem District Office
    503-375-5646

    Tillamook Office
    503-815-1100