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Highway 36: Cheshire to Mapleton, Coast Range, Oregon
Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States

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Highway 36: Cheshire to Mapleton

OR 36 · Cheshire → Mapleton

Sweeping48 mi1 hr 5 min1,400 ft climbHigh point ≈ 1,000 ftOne way
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The drive

Oregon 36 is the Mapleton-Junction City Highway, a winding two-lane through the Coast Range. This drive runs from Cheshire to Mapleton, past Deadwood, with Alderwood State Wayside on the way and the road wrapping most of the way around Triangle Lake.

Roads Northwest calls it a windy little road that works well for motorcycles. The curves are sweeping rather than tight, and the drive ends in Mapleton.

Along the way

  1. Cheshire
  2. Deadwood
  3. Mapleton
Elevation
1,400 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 1,000 ft
CheshireMapleton
Curves
Mostly gentle, with one twisty stretch
CheshireMapleton
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Alderwood State Wayside is a stop along the road.
  • The road goes most of the way around Triangle Lake.
  • Check TripCheck for current conditions before you go.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check ODOT TripCheck.

Questions about this drive

How long does Highway 36 from Cheshire to Mapleton take?

Highway 36 from Cheshire to Mapleton is 47.5 miles and takes about 1 hr 5 min.

Is Oregon Highway 36 twisty?

It is a winding two-lane rated Sweeping, and Roads Northwest says it works well for motorcycling.

Where is Triangle Lake on Highway 36?

Highway 36 goes most of the way around Triangle Lake between Cheshire and Mapleton.

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