Salem (Oregon)

<map lat='44.944389445164354' lng='-123.03657531738281' zoom='11' view='0' float='right'/> Salem is the capital city of the state of Oregon.

There is a state penitentiary in Salem, so many drivers feel unsafe picking up hitchhikers, for fear that they are criminals. The easiest way, therefore, to find a ride out of Salem is by asking drivers at gas stations near highway entrances and exits, rather than trying to thumb alongside the highway.