It is best to plan ahead for this trail. Depending on the time of the year, as the trail is open year round, you may want to carry plenty of water and snacks or trail mix with you . As you near the end of the trail near Culp Creek there is a store there where one can buy snacks and drinks.
Another picture of Dorena Dam
& lake taken from along
the trail. There are restrooms,
park benches and picnic tables
located along the trail allowing one
to stop, sit a spell and enjoy the
scenery.
While the trail is open year round one should take caution when one is on the trail during the fall
and winter months as leaves can cause slick conditions. Additionally storms can cause limbs to fall on the trail from trees that are adjacent to and hanging over the trail.
The views from along the trail are
worth stopping for and seeing.
If you want to start from the beginning of
the trail in downtown Cottage Grove it
is located on Main Street where it intersects
Douglas Street.
You can find a 'clickable' map of the
city of Cottage Grove and for
the surrounding county area by
clicking on this link below.
Welcome to Cottage Grove.
There are 3 covered bridges which
are located near the trail and a short
ride off the trail to view them.
The Mosby Creek Covered Bridge
is located just off the trail on
the right just before you cross
Mosby Creek. It was built in
1920 and extensive restoration work
was completed in 1990.
The Currin Covered Bridge requires
a short ride off the trail after crossing
the Row River and taking Row River
Road to the left. Built in 1925 it
was mothballed in 1987 and restored
in 1995.
The Dorena Covered Bridge is located at the small town of Dorena.
It spans the Row River was built in 1949, retired in 1973
and overhauled in 1996.
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If you want a close-up look of the trail from satellite photos go to Google Maps. Enter 'Cottage Grove, Oregon' in the search blank and click search. It will present you with a map that has Cottage Grove and Dorena Lake both shown on it. Using the map controls and zoom in on the east side of Interstate 5 at Cottage Grove. As you do look for the street name 'Mosby Creek Rd.' Once you have located this street use the map controls to follow the road eastward (to the right). As you do watch for Laying Road and Jenkins Road where they and Mosby Creek Road come together. Zoom in on this intersection and once you are zoomed in as far as you can go, then click on the box entitled 'satellite'. When you do you will see the various roads, the Mosby Creek Trailhead Park and the Row River Trail. You can easily follow the trail by using the map controls. You can also click on the 'hybrid' box which will overlay the map onto the satellite photo. The trail follows alongside Row River Road when the trail crosses that road.
and restrooms are available here so one can take a break, relax before
starting the return ride on the trail.
Click on the bike to return to the 'Cycling Oregon' page.
