Map & Directions

Please note: all visits that are not part of an Event, Education Program, or personal guest of a resident must be scheduled with the Visitor Coordinator Email: visit@lostvalley.org or call 541-937-3351

Our physical address is
81868 Lost Valley Ln.
Dexter, OR 97431

LTD Buses: Lane Transit District Route #92 serves Dexter and Lowell each morning and Lowell only in the evening Monday through Saturday (no bus service on Sundays). For additional information check the LTD website or call LTD’s experts at 687-5555 (800-735-2900 TTY-Oregon Relay). If you are out of town, call toll free 800-248-3861. From Dexter it’s about a 2.5 mile walk/bike ride to Lost Valley Educational Center. Walking/biking from Dexter Rd: turn right into Lost Creek Rd. After .6 miles turn right on Parvin Rd. Go .6 Miles, then turn right on Rattlesnake Road. After a few hundred feet, turn left on Lost Valley Lane. Continue .8 miles, until you turn right at the driveway. If you cannot walk or bike this distance, please contact us for a pick-up from Dexter.

From Interstate 5 driving north: Take exit 182, then turn right onto Cloverdale Road. At Highway 58, turn right. After 6 miles, turn right onto Rattlesnake Road. After 3.7 miles, turn right onto Lost Valley Lane. Continue for .9 mile, then turn right into driveway at LVEC sign.

From Interstate 5 driving south: Take exit 188A (Highway 58) towards Klamath Falls. After 8.7 miles, turn right onto Rattlesnake Road. After 3.7 miles, turn right onto Lost Valley Lane. Continue .9 mile, then turn right into driveway at LVEC sign.

From Route 58 driving northwest: Turn left in Dexter onto Lost Creek Road. Just after crossing under the railroad, turn right on Parvin Road. Cross Rattlesnake Road and cross the creek over the covered bridge. Turn left onto Lost Valley Lane. After .8 mile, turn right into driveway at LVEC sign.

From PDX (Portland Airport): Facing the baggage turnstiles, walk to the far left area of the baggage claim. There is the Airport MAX public transport train. Board MAX Red Line to Beaverton TC and get off at Old Town/Chinatown MAX Station. Walk .4 mile northwest to Greyhound Bus Terminal (550 NW 6TH AVE), or to Union Station (Amtrak), which is adjacent. From here take the Greyhound bus or Amtrak straight to Eugene. The Greyhound bus station is located a few blocks east of the LTD; the Amtrak station is located several blocks north.

From the Eugene Airport follow driving directions from I-5 south. If you are not driving, OmniShuttle operates 24 hours per day and will provide shuttle service for one person for $45.50. Additional passengers are $5 each and children under 12 ride for free. You can call them to make reservations at (541) 461-7959 or (800) 741-5097.