Oregon Route 46
For the unsigned Highway 46, see Necanicum Highway. For the former unsigned Highway 46, see East Portland-Oregon City Highway.
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 19.33 mi[1] (31.11 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1932 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 US 199 in Cave Junction | |||
| East end: | Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | |||
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Oregon Route 46 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Cave Junction and the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. It consists of the Oregon Caves Highway No. 38 (see Oregon highways and routes).
Route description
OR 46 starts in Cave Junction, at an intersection with U.S. Route 199. It then heads east into the Siskiyou Mountains, terminating at a parking lot for the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. A forest service road (Grayback Road, NF-4611) splits east from OR 46, eventually reaching the Rogue River Valley and Oregon Route 238.
US 199 and Oregon Caves Highway Intersection
US 199 & Oregon 46 Sign
Major intersections
The entire route is in Josephine County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Cave Junction | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 199 – Grants Pass, Crescent City | ||
| 11.67 | 18.78 | Grayback Road | |||
| 19.33 | 31.11 | Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Road Inventory (primarily the Digital Video Log), accessed April 2008
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