I had to make a mad-dash trip from the coast to Bend and back today but I made time for a few geocache hunts along the way.  The beautiful McKenzie River corridor put the brakes on my crazy day with it’s lush, spring greenery coming alive and the river levels high with snow runoff.  There are roughly 40 caches along the 50 mile stretch of Hwy 126 between Springfield and Hwy 242 that I would categorize as quick “leg-stretcher” caches – easily reached by just pulling off at a wide spot.

Each of the seven geocaches I stopped to hunt provided me easy access to the beautiful views at the river’s edge and to the miles of scenic trails.  Two particular caches (I Think We’ve Crossed That Line and Forest Dragon) located between Finn Rock and Blue River were especially enjoyable for observing the swollen river along with fishermen and rafters .

Bottom line……you just can’t drive through this scenic corridor quickly.  It begs one to stop and explore – something I plan to do over and over.