Directions to the Sherwood Gopher, Thistle, and Blackberry Farm

(aka Shane's House):

Address:

• 19395 SW Haide Rd. Sherwood, OR 97140 (503) 625-9020

Directions:

1. I5 South
2. Exit 294 (99W) toward Tigard/McMinnville
3. 99W to Sherwood (around 6 to 8 miles)
4. Pass through the new development shopping centers (Safeway/
   • Albertsons, etc...)
5. Right on Elwert Road (also labeled Sunset Blvd to Left)

   • (it's a stop light, if you hit the RailRoad crossing over 99W you went 1/2 mile past the light --> Landmark - there's a brand new YMCA at the corner of 99W and Sunset Blvd/Elwert Rd)

6. Stay Right on Elwert, immediately after the 99W/Elwert
   • Intersection (I mean immediately, like 10 yards)
7. go 1/4 to 1/2 mile
8. Left on Haide Rd (Dead End), the first Left
9. Follow the gravel road and make a Right at the mailboxes (if
   • you hit paved road, you're on a Private Drive)

1. Look out for the wild chickens, the deer, the squirrels, the
   • Coyotes, the Quail (if the Coyotes haven't gotten them), the vicious neighborhood dogs, the hawks, the owls, our new arrival - the Vultures, and the wild bunny rabbits!
2. We're the last house on the end of the road (about 3/4 mile from
   • Elwert/Haide intersection, we have two white gate posts marked 19395

Alternatives:

1. 217 South if that makes sense for you, to 99W toward

   • McMinnville

   • Follow directions from 3. above
   B. If South of I5 and 99W, take Exit 289 from I5, which
   • is at Tualatin, this exits onto Tualatin-Sherwood Rd. (I
   • think* it's also called Highway 12)
   • Tualatin-Sherwood Rd. to 99W (about 3 or 4 miles from I5)
     • to 99W, which is in the Sherwood 6-Corners Shopping area (don't look for 6 corners, they don't exist anymore!
     Follow from 4. above
   C. If you are in Hillsboro, and you want a fun back country road
   • route, take 219 South all the way to Newberg (warning, add 10 to 15 mins to your time for this route!)
   • Right on 99W to the East (towards Sherwood/Tigard) Left on Elwert Rd. (about 2 to 3 miles from Newberg) Follow from 6. above