Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway

Scenic Bikeway Itinerary

  • Duration:
    3 days
  • Length:
    134.5 miles

  1. Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway

    Type: Road Route
  • Region:
    Eastern Oregon
  • Nearby Cities:
    La Grande, Baker City, Union, Haines, North Powder

This 134-mile ride encompasses sections of the original Oregon Trail and takes riders near historic small-town communities in northeastern Oregon. Ride under a scented canopy of Ponderosa pine forests, past stunning views of the Blue Mountains and the Wallowa Mountains and across dramatic, sagebrush-covered rangelands near La Grande and Baker City.

The Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway is a great trip for riders of all skill levels as its roads are wide and have limited traffic. This Bikeway’s proximity to all types of services and amenities means riders can fashion a challenging non-stop ride or break the trip into leisurely segments.

Comments

  1. Can’t wait to try this one!

    Posted by todd@pedalbiketours.com on April 5th, 2012

  2. I like the looks of this route but it seems more like a great one day epic than a 3 day cruise to me. I’ll let you know!

    Posted by Lonnie Wolff on April 6th, 2012

  3. I did each section of this route on 2 different C.O.’s. You can do it in 1 day but you would enjoy it more if you broke it up into a 2 day rides. Great views and some occ. headwinds with hills.

    Posted by J. on April 12th, 2012

  4. Its nice. Can be done in day but not for everyone. Misses some routes to the north prior to heading to Cove.
    One of my favorite rides in the LaGrande area.

    Posted by cycle_guy on April 13th, 2012

  5. Be sure to add the attraction of the Cowboy Museum in Union! It’s an awesome stop on the route!

    Posted by Jolene on April 15th, 2012

  6. Rode this Scenic Bikeway in its entirety–Saturday from La Grande through Cove, Union, North Powder and on to Baker City. Spent the night in Baker then Sunday cycled through Pondosa, Medical Springs, Union and back to La Grande. Great ride!

    Posted by Kent on May 7th, 2012

  7. Looks a fantastic ride.Well done Oregon!!

    Posted by Bob on May 16th, 2012

  8. Great ride. A bit hot in July, but beautiful. The scenery is always changing. We did a loop around La Grande and Union in one day. Union to Baker by way of Medical Springs Hwy. (lots of climbing) and back from Baker to Union. Three days of about 45 mile per day (we’re old lightweights). Good cheap motels to stay in along the way.

    Posted by grahampl on July 14th, 2012

  9. Here’s a link to a less then two minute video to give you a flavour of the Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIgn1FdRZ3Q

    Posted by Kent on May 7th, 2013

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