Oregon route advice, SLC to Eugene

Depends on your priorities. Option 1 is less miles, option 2 is higher miles and more exploratory, and since you can still get snow up in the mountains there, and not sure of where you could end up landing, looking for fuel, 84 is the better route to ensure you don't run out of fuel and have better options for stopping. It's a fairly scenic route, so there's no loss of sight seeing there. I haven't been the other routes so, can't opine on the roadworthiness or legality of those roads...so someone else may pipe up here.

 

Option 1 definitely.
Plenty of truck traffic. Summertime now so no problems weather wise. Usually plenty of RV’s too. They’ve been doing roadworks in the canyon out of Vale to Burns but I think they may have finished it now. Once thru Sisters, go over Santiam Pass and then take 126 to Eugene. Really nice drive. Especially this time of year.

 

Also fuel up before you get into Oregon. Or at Ontario. There is fueling in Burns and at the truck stop in Hines.

 

I did it both ways. I let the weather determine the route. It seems either road closures for fire/snow made one route possible and one closed.

If I was near I-80, I would pick option 2. ALWAYS CHECK Tripcheck.com for trips in or near Oregon.

 

Use to be, on hwy 58 just out of Oakridge there was McCredie hot springs that had wide parking and you walk in maybe 3/4 mile to the springs, with three or four different pools. Have not been there in years. Probably a homeless camp in the summer now.

 

140 from the NV border to Adel OR is 65ft overall length limit.

https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Forms/Motcarr/8104.pdf

 

Where is SLC?

 

Salt Lake City, Utah. Where I-80 and I-15 intersect.

 

You can park your truck and trailer near Peterson International on 1st street between Bertelsen and Beltine to the east. It's a loop road. CMV designated parking.

Walmart and Target are due south on West 11th are a few hundred yards away as the crow flies.

Jung's Mongolian eatery is good. Jack in the Box and UPS shipping is also close.

 

I did option 1 last year. Was a fantastic drive. Roads were great along the way. Places along river on 20 to pull over a check stuff out. The ride up through sisters is great and 126 is awesome. One of the best drives I’ve ever been on.