Scenic drive along Dead Indian Memorial Road and Green Springs Highway

On our last day staying in Ashland (a Saturday), we took a scenic drive along Dead Indian Memorial Road and Green Springs Highway (OR-66), along the historic Applegate Wagon Trail, through the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.

An interactive map of our route, traveling clockwise (with a fuel stop first, then a stop at the “Boat Launch” waypoint; the other waypoints are just to force the route:

We really like the Ashland area, and Dead Indian Memorial Road is one of the favorites, the kind of terrain we enjoy.

Some interesting rocks:

Interesting rocks along Dead Indian Memorial Road

A bit of wildfire smoke in the area:

View from Dead Indian Memorial Road

A glimpse of Mount Washington, a 7,795 foot peak in the Cascade range:

Mount Washington

Smiley face on a tank:

Smiley face on tank

We stopped at the Sunset Day Use Area of Lake of the Woods for a picnic lunch:

Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods

Another angle of Mount Washington across the lake:

Mount Washington

Lake of the Woods

A dog with shark fin, carrying a stick:

Dog with shark fin

Selfie

Ducks:

Ducks

Duck

Back on the road, on highway 140 W:

Highway 140 W

Upper Klamath Lake:

Upper Klamath Lake

Reservoir:

Reservoir

OR-66:

OR-66

OR-66

A nice drive.