Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway
Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Oregon. Within Oregon it covers roughly 100 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway is a 72-mile drive from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon coast, following the Alsea River west to the town of Waldport. The route begins near Interstate 5 at Tangent and ends at the junction with US 101, the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, threading through Coast Range forest for most of its length. About 10 miles in, a signed spur called Marys Peak Road climbs past waterfalls and stone lookout structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps toward the summit of Marys Peak, the highest point in Oregon's Coast Range. A second detour, the 10-mile South Fork Road, leads to Alsea Falls Recreation Site, where a stair-step waterfall, campground, and trail network make a natural stopping point roughly halfway to the coast. Together the main route and its two spurs give the byway a mix of farmland, old-growth forest, and Pacific viewpoints rarely combined on a single Oregon drive this short.
- Tangent to Waldport
- 72 miles
- Alsea River
- Marys Peak (Coast Range high point)
- CCC-built stonework lookouts
- Alsea Falls Recreation Site
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway
4 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Marys Peak to Pacific Scenic Byway.
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