The route quickly returns to a country setting south of Albany. The route is mainly flat and offers views of cultivated fields, acres of rye grass and the Willamette River.
Albany has a bicycle shop, many restaurants, hotels and B&Bs. The route passes by picturesque Bryant Park.
Thompson's Mills is a unique reminder of times past, chronicling the past 151 years of Oregon rural life. It is the oldest water-powered grain mill in the state. No camping is allowed in the park.
Bryant and Monteith parks are separated by the Calapooia River at its confluence with the Willamette River. Monteith park hosts the popular summer River Rhythms Concert Series.
