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:

A bit of wildfire smoke in the area:

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

Smiley face on a tank:

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

Another angle of Mount Washington across the lake:

A dog with shark fin, carrying a stick:

Ducks:

Back on the road, on highway 140 W:

Upper Klamath Lake:

Reservoir:

OR-66:

A nice drive.