McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

McKenzie Bridge is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the McKenzie River and within Willamette National Forest. It is along Oregon Route 126, about 53 miles (85 km) east of Eugene, between Rainbow and Belknap Springs. The McKenzie Bridge State Airport is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the community.^[2]

McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Unincorporated community
General store at McKenzie Bridge
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Coordinates: 44°10′30″N 122°09′50″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lane
Elevation [1]	1,362 ft (415 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97413
Area codes	458 and 541
GNIS feature ID	1123987[1]

McKenzie Bridge was the home of the National Register of Historic Places listed Log Cabin Inn until March 29, 2006, when it was destroyed by fire.^[3] Some historic auxiliary buildings remain.

McKenzie River Ranger Station

The McKenzie River Ranger Station,^[4] originally the site of the 1934 Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Belknap,^[5] is located in McKenzie Bridge. Jennie B. Harris county park is nearby.^[6]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McKenzie Bridge has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.^[7]