Starting from Salem, we will take Highway 22 East towards Stayton.

Highway 22 is a well traveled 4 lane, divided road.  Cresting the hill just after Joseph St. is a panoramic view to the east of Willamette Valley farmlands, the rolling foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and the entrance to the North Santiam River canyon.

To the southeast, Snow Peak thrusts nearly 4,400 feet skyward, dominating the skyline as it marks the transition from Cascade foothills to the mountain range itself.

On a clear day, snow capped Mount Jefferson is visible nearly 60 miles due east.  At 10,497 feet, Jefferson is the second tallest peak in the Oregon Cascades,   Mount Hood, at 11,239 feet, is Oregon's tallest peak, and may be spotted to the northeast on exceptionally clear days, as can Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams in Washington State.

Travel approximately 17 miles on Highway 22 and (DETOUR LATE 2008) take the Stayton/Sublimity exit, heading into downtown Stayton (south) on Cascade Highway, which turns into N. 1st Avenue.