Soda Creek ...
on the south Santiam River

travel oregon, sightseeing, hiking, camping on Quartzville Creek, a wild and scenic river, tributary to the santiam river; accessed on the quartzville creek back country scenic byway, in the cascade mountains of oregon.

Travel Oregon
... on the Over the River & through the Woods Scenic Byway
... stopping on the bridge over Soda Creek

This is a beautiful little spot. We walked back into the woods along the creek, and had many great views
- a very enjoyable time.

Travel Scenic Byways in Oregon. Enjoy sightseeing, expansive vistas, great hiking trails in our national forests and/or our wilderness areas. Swim in the crisp, vibrant waters of mountain lakes while camping alongside.

Travel Oregon, but protect our National Forests and Wilderness Areas. Leave NO Trace when hiking, camping or otherwise enjoying nature. Check with the US Forest Service on fire danger, roads and other conditions in our national forests before setting out on your journey.

Forward ~ A forest cabin treasure ... tucked in the
forest at Soda Creek

Back ~ ... Three Fingered Jack in the Cascade
Mountains of Oregon

USFS: The Willamette National Forest on the South Santiam River: Menagerie Wilderness, Middle Santiam Wilderness and the Mt Washington Wilderness areas in Oregon.

The South Santiam just east of Soda Creek on the Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway, Oregon hwy 20, pictured to the right.

 travel oregon, sightseeing, hiking in old growth forests, in fields of wildflowers, photographing, sightseeing on the scenic byways of oregon, in our national forests: the willamette national forest. travel the cascade mountains of oregon. travel alongside wild and scenic rivers in oregon.

Hiking Trails accessible on the Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway if you care to check them out. Forest Service Campgrounds: Just a few forest service campgrounds on the south Santiam.

Travel directions to the Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway from I - 5, as well as, information about hiking on the Old Wagon Road in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.

Want to try a side trip off of the Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway: Travel Directions to the Quartzville Creek Backcountry Byway?

Travel Oregon and northern California while staying at Gathering Light ... a retreat
near Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon.

Cabins in the forest on the river at gathering light ... a retreat located in southern oregon near crater lake national park. travel to gathering light ... a retreat in southern oregon on scenic byways, along wild and scenic rivers, through our national forests and in the cascade mountains of oregon.

Travel Oregon on the Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway to the retreat: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery: McKenzie Scenic Byway: Sites; Over the River and through the Woods Scenic Byway: Sites.

Directions to and Day Trips of about 100 miles from the retreat.

Scenic Places near Crater Lake & the retreat &: hiking & birding trails, wildlife viewing, wetlands, wildlife refuges, river gorges, wilderness, mountains and more: Travel Directions Map and Scenery.

Website Directory for the travel pages      Home Page

Page Listings to the travel pages

Cabin 5 at the retreat pictured above.

Contact Brad at Gathering Light ... a retreat.