Here's an aerial view of where they were-Guess they did take the shortest Mapquest Route, even though it's a National Forest Service Road.
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=13&lat=42.63056&lon=-123.83611
Thanks, Howlin.
I plugged in Glendale and Gold Beach (their destination that night) and Mapquest does put them on this forest service road.
Dumb. They have to rethink their algorithm.