The western access point is the town of Beaver, Oregon, about 12 miles south of Tillamook on U.S. Highway 101. The west end of the alternate loop drive begins at Bible Creek Road, approximately 16 miles east of Beaver. This loop drive may also be accessed via Gilbert Creek Road, about 12 miles from Willamina, Oregon. The eastern access point may be reached from Carlton, Oregon, by taking Meadow Lake County Road west for about 12 miles to the beginning of the Nestucca River Access Road. The eastern end of the alternative loop begins at Bald Mountain Road, approximately 17 miles west of Carlton