Return to N. 1st Ave. and turn Left (south).

Travel approximately 7/10's mile, crossing the Salem Power Canal and North Santiam River and turn Left (east) onto Kingston-Jordan Road.

Crossing the new bridge over the Santiam River, it is easy to imagine the old structure, which included a covered bridge spanning the overflow channel, and a steel arch span over the river itself (photo).

For the next 5+ miles we will follow the winding Kingston-Jordan Road through rolling hills and farmlands.  In addition to beef, goat and sheep, we see large tracts of land dedictated to growing grass seed and Christmas trees, two staples of Oregon agriculture.

Old, and sometimes deteriorating farm houses, barns and other structures are mingled with the newer buildings that mark Oregon's love of rural living and agricultural pursuits.