Oakridge is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,205 as of the 2010 census. It is located east of Westfir on Oregon Route 58, about 40 miles (64 km) east of Eugene and 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Portland. Surrounded by the Willamette National Forest and the Cascade Range, Oakridge is popular with outdoor enthusiasts for its hiking, mountain biking, wildflowers, fly fishing, birding, watersports, and the nearby Willamette Pass Resort.
Highway 58 in Oakridge
Highway 58 in Oakridge, c. 1940
Oakridge as seen from the north, along the North Fork Trail, with snow-capped Diamond Peak in the distance
Oakridge State Airport
Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,971, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene, the state's second most populous city. It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor.
Lane County Courthouse in Eugene, built in 1898 and demolished in 1959
Heceta Head on the coastline of Lane County
Aerial view of the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area
Downtown Eugene