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The route begins on its eastern end at the town of Sisters in northern Deschutes County. It follows Oregon Route 126 westward over Santiam Pass south of Three Fingered Jack, then south along the valley of the McKenzie River. It then follows Oregon Route 242 eastward over McKenzie Pass, north of the Three Sisters then back to the town of Sisters ...
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McKenzie Pass, elevation 5,325 feet (1,623 m), [1] is a mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon in the United States. [2] It is located at the border of Linn and Deschutes counties, [2] approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Bend, [3] between the Three Sisters to the south and Mount Washington to the north. Oregon Route 242 ...
East of Sisters the two highways split, with 126 heading to Redmond and 20 going to Bend. [8] West of Sisters, the road splits once more, with the McKenzie Highway becoming Oregon Route 242 [8] and running west over the McKenzie Pass (a summertime-only scenic route over the Cascades.) The Santiam Highway proceeds over the Santiam Pass.
Update: The roadway was closed for about two hours.
Oregon Highway 50 may refer to: For the former OR 50, see Oregon Route 50. For the unsigned Highway 50, see Klamath Falls-Malin Highway.
The mid-morning Sierra slide had forced an emergency closure.