Myrtle Creek-Canyonville Tour Route

Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon. Tour Route.

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Where: 250 N Main, Canyonville, Myrtle Creek, OR 97417. Directions
Season: Late spring for wildflowers, fall for vivid colors.
Getting there: Take Exit 98 off I-5 and find the Canyonville Kiosk in front of City Hall on Main Street. From here, take County Road 1 along the South Umpqua River.
Access: 68 miles, parts of which are single lane, gravel and closed in winter; allow 3-4 hours.
Managed by: Oregon Department of Transportation.

Picturesque farms, verdant forests and scenic streams through the southern Cascade foothills on an easy-to-access 68-mile Tour Route east of I-5.

1920The original Milo Academy covered bridge on the route dates from 1920. traveloregon.com
1930sThe Tiller Ranger Station on the route, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. traveloregon.com
1930The Horse Creek Covered Bridge, at the route's end in Myrtle Creek, began its history in Lane County in 1930. tripcheck.com
1962When the bridge was rebuilt in 1962 with a steel deck, locals missed the wooden housing and added it for aesthetics. traveloregon.com
1986The bridge was moved to its present location in 1986. tripcheck.com

Eva E. Poole, Fire lookout, clerk and telephone operator on the Tiller Ranger District, honored with a dedicated house (1921-1965).
Ira B. Poole, Packer, crew foreman and fire control officer on the Tiller Ranger District, honored with a dedicated house (1921-1965).