Originally Posted by
MWPdx
Well I'm trying to map out a bike rout between Woodland, WA (teh sticks) and Portland, OR. I haven't seen any kind of thing like that that goes up as far as La Center or Woodland. Most of the roads are near I-5 so most cars should be on the freeway I guess.
Are you going to do this as a daily commute? If so, wow.
If it's a one time shot, or a ride you want to do every now and then, I might suggest that you go north to Longview, over the bridge, and take the
Seattle to Portland route into town. The bridge is a bit dicey, but once you get to the other side you have a really nice wide shoulder all the way into PDX.
http://www.cascade.org/EandR/stp/stp_routemap.cfm
Go to page 19 (Rainier to Portland)
My only other suggestion would be to drive some of the routes you're considering. I've gotten myself into a pickle a few times, and ended up riding roads that were pretty dangerous.
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Now I'm not so sure about my suggestion. This route will add about 50 miles to your ride (one way). My brain tells me Longview and Woodland are close together, mostly since I'm always driving down I-5. Going 20+ miles north in a car isn't a big deal, on a bike it can be.
There has to be some passable roads down toward Ridgefield and Vancouver. Perhaps some local bike shops would know a good route. Someone must put in some training miles down there.