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![]() Cougar Reservoir ![]() South Fork of McKenzie River ![]() The elevation profile in our guidebook was a little off, and we didn't realize when we reached Box Canyon, after a very steep uphill section, that we were at the summit of the Aufderheide. Thinking we had one more hump, we kept going past the Box Canyon cabin (the only building on this road) and horse camp. We started descending warily ... until we convinced ourselves the climbing truly was over.
![]() . Rick rides through the Office Bridge.
It used to connect a lumber mill and its office; hence the name. ![]() We moved indoors for dessert.
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![]() a super scenic, low-traffic road through the Willamette National Forest. The road follows the South Fork of the McKenzie River (above) and the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. ![]() Cougar Reservoir
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![]() Arthur tries out Rick's heavy rig and seems surprised that it actually rolls. ![]() The North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River ![]() The Aufderheide ends at the Office Bridge in Westfir. ![]() George and Arthur waited for us at the bridge. We had a few miles to go into Oakridge, and there were some steep parts.
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