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one mile on I-5, then heading south of Canby through Macksburg and Marquam on our way to Silver Falls State Park.

Just before reaching the park, the second and third groups were thwarted by a traffic accident (Not part of our group? Whew!!) that apparently occured when someone attempting to avoid a deer rolled their car. By the time we arrived, EMS had the situation well in hand and it appeared nobody has suffered serious injury.

After navigating around the wreck we continued through Stayton to our first stop, the Jordan Bridge, a short walk-to and through bridge inside Pioneer Park. From Stayton we motored further south to our first drive-through covered span, the Hannah Bridge. After a short break, we made our way to the Shimanek Covered Bridge boasting a bright red color scheme and had a spirited drive around Rodgers Mountain Loop on our way to our lunch venue at Roaring River County Park. Following a picnic lunch, we had a short drive to the Larwood Bridge, then west to the Hoffman Bridge, and then our last bridge, Gilkey. We had no idea there were this many covered bridges in our area! Seeing the covered bridges reminded us of how many there are in Oregon and how great they are to see. Check out all the pictures of these historic places from the link below.

From the Gilkey Bridge, we worked our way north to the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton for libations and a final debrief of the day.

A beautiful day, with great friends, fabulous roads, and wonderful cars. A giant thank you to Michael for organizing the drive and to the volunteers that led and swept each group. n