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id: "2148"
name: McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
distance: "82"
duration: Take two hours to drive the byway or five hours to stop at places along the way.
description: Experience dramatic views of the snowcapped High Cascade Peaks. The panorama of lava fields and six Cascade peaks is made more striking by the contrast between the black lava and white snow. The mountains are mirrored in crystal-clear lakes, and the byway passes beautiful waterfalls, including Sahalie and Koosah Falls.
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websites:
  - url: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/scenic-drives/mckenzie-pass-santiam-pass-scenic-byway/
    name: Oregon Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/deschutes
    name: Deschutes National Forest
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ochoco
    name: Ochoco National Forest and the Crooked River National Grassland
  - url: https://www.pcta.org/
    name: Pacific Crest Trail Association
  - url: https://www.nuggetnews.com/
    name: Sisters Newspaper
  - url: https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/Scenic-Byways-McKenzie-Pass-Santiam-Pass
    name: The McKenzie Pass—Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/willamette
    name: Willamette National Forest
designations:
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Oregon State Scenic Byway
states:
  - OR
ll:
  - -122.07396699967717
  - 44.18423100026064
bounds:
  - - -122.07396699967717
    - 44.158878000219715
  - - -121.555266999872
    - 44.43658799963663
books: "978-1426219054"

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Experience dramatic views of the snowcapped High Cascade Peaks. The panorama of lava fields and six Cascade peaks is made more striking by the contrast between the black lava and white snow. The mountains are mirrored in crystal-clear lakes, and the byway passes beautiful waterfalls, including Sahalie and Koosah Falls.