Worth the ride near Salem, OR
We list 8 places worth riding to around Salem, OR, across views, food, and coffee.
Views
Stayton-Jordan Covered Bridge
Viewpoint
One stop on the area's covered bridge loop, rebuilt over the Salem Power Canal in Pioneer Park.
Gallon House Covered Bridge
Viewpoint
Worth routing a farmland loop through for the quiet backroad north of Silverton and a 1916 wooden bridge to stop at.
Mount Angel Abbey
Viewpoint
A winding approach road climbs a butte to a Benedictine monastery with views across the Willamette Valley.
Silver Falls State Park (South Falls)
Waterfall
Ten waterfalls on the Trail of Ten Falls loop, at the end of a winding run out OR-214.
North Santiam State Recreation Area
Viewpoint
A riverside break along the OR-22 Santiam corridor on the way toward the Cascades.
Food
White's Restaurant
Breakfast
Classic breakfast plates in Salem's oldest diner, serving since 1936.
Coffee
Silverton Coffee Station
Coffee
Coffee in a restored 1930s gas station, on the way out to the covered bridges.
More worth the ride
Northwest Vintage Car and Motorcycle Museum
Destination
Worth a stop to compare board-track racers with flat-track Harleys.