Highway 138 is Great!

Yesterday I drove from Roseburg to Sunriver via highway 138, which follows the North Umpqua River into the Cascades. The highway passes thru very fine scenery, and there are a horde of recreational opportunities enroute. There's a trail that goes for dozens of miles along the north bank of the river...the highway is mostly on the south bank. Rafting, camping, and fishing are popular, and a major cycling event was ongoing while I drove the highway. It's a very neat area.

The forests are deep and lush, and on a sunny day the patterns of light and shadows are almost mystical. This pic was taken on the way up to Fall Creek Falls, a short but moderately challenging and very beautiful hike.

This is Watson Falls, also on highway 138. There are four or five nice waterfalls within a mile of the highway. This one is over 250 feet high, about half a mile (steep) off the road.