Scenic road has reopened

MCKENZIE BRIDGE: At 8 a.m. on June 20th, highway crews opened the snowgate for motorized traffic to cross the Old McKenzie Pass.  

The route, first known as Craig’s McKenzie Salt Springs/Deschutes Wagon Road, was completed in 1872. It connected the Willamette Valley with Camp Polk, near what is now Sisters. Learn more history at: alturl.com/nv3tm.

Image: Debris has been cleared from the McKenzie Pass/Santiam Pass National Scenic Byway.