Road Routes

Twin Bridges Scenic Bikeway

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  Ride Oregon Staff

The Twin Bridges Loop is the most popular countryside riding loop from Bend. Beginning and ending in historic Drake Park in downtown Bend, the route is one of the premier scenic cycling routes in Oregon. Featuring 36 miles of rolling intermediate terrain, the Twin Bridges Loop offers cyclists breathtaking views of snowcapped mountains, rolling forests, and inspiring high desert terrain. It takes approximately two to three hours to complete depending on riding pace. The Twin…

Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway

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  Ride Oregon Staff

The Covered Bridges Bikeway, which follows the Cottage Grove Covered Bridge Tour Route, features an all-ages and all-abilities cycling experience of bridges, Dorena Lake, and Cottage Grove’s historic downtown. Of particular interest for families, the Bikeway offers no-traffic riding along the Row River Trail, an off-street, paved path through diverse landscapes and over moderate terrain. From parking areas in downtown Cottage Grove at the Community Center or Bohemia Park, visitors can travel 17 miles of…

West Union Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Springwater Corridor Trail

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  Ride Oregon Staff

The Springwater Corridor is the major southeast segment of the 40-Mile Loop, which was inspired by the 1903 Olmsted plan of a parkway and boulevard loop to connect park sites. The eventual developed trail will be over 21 miles long. This is easily connected to the Eastbank Esplanade downtown – simple head south on the Esplanade on the east side of the river, past OMSI, and follow signs to the “trailhead,” which is actually just…

Seaside Bike Tour

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  Ride Oregon Staff

What I love about this ride Ride Info: Start at either the cove on the South end of Seaside, the water treatment plant on the North end of Seaside, or the the Seaside Visitor Bureau (where this version starts from). Head west along Broadway (there are crossing lights at the Visitor Bureau to Holladay Drive). At Holladay, head north to the Estuary across from the high school. The Estuary is a great place for bird…

Blue Mountain Century

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  Ride Oregon Staff

The 108-mile Blue Mountain Century is one of Oregon’s Scenic Bikeways, a breathtakingly beautiful loop starting and ending in Heppner, a full-service community with secure places to leave your vehicle while you ride.

Old West Scenic Bikeway

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Here’s a rugged piece of the Old West that you can check out by bike – a route spectacular enough to be designated an Oregon Scenic Bikeway. This two- to three-day route offers a cornucopia of terrain and scenery, from rushing rivers to hot springs to fossil beds – and some attention-getting climbs. Start in John Day – the biggest town around these parts – heading east on Highway 26 through picturesque Prairie City, after…

Bear Creek Greenway Bike Path

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This planned bike/ped trail, paved all the way, stretches from Ashland at the south end to Central Point at the north terminus, connecting with Talent, Phoenix and Medford along the way. It runs nearly 17 miles one-way, with numerous access points for getting on or off the trail.

Metolius Loops – Lower Bridge Spur

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This route is one of the four routes that are part of the Metolius Loops Scenic Bikeway. The Lower Bridge Spur begins and at the Camp Sherman Store and heads north up Forest Road 14 to the Lower Bridge Campground, where Road 14 crosses the river – a very pretty spot. The road turns to gravel just beyond the bridge, so this is the turnaround point. On the way back to Camp Sherman you can…

Metolius Loops – River Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This route is one of the four routes that are part of the Metolius Loops Scenic Bikeway. It features the chance to see a rare sight: the full-blown Metolius River emerging from a hillside as if by magic at the Head of the Metolius visitors area. The River Loop begins and ends at the Camp Sherman Store. Head east from the store to connect to Forest Road 14, taking a right and following it south.…

Metolius Loops – Allingham Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This route is one of the four routes that are part of the Metolius Loops Scenic Bikeway. The Allingham Loop begins and ends at the Camp Sherman Store and heads north up Forest Road 900 before crossing the Metolius River via the Allingham Bridge and then looping back to the start via Forest Roads 1217, 1420 and 1419 to make more of a square than a circular loop. It’s an easy and largely flat 3.3-mile…

Oregon Manifest Field Test 2011

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  Ride Oregon Staff

A diabolical combination of on- and off-road terrain, flats and hills, and rural/suburban/urban environments, the 2011 Constructor’s Design Challenge Field Test route will truly test the mettle of our builders’ bikes. (We’d say test the metal, too, but who knows what materials these mad-genius builders are going to have created their utility bikes from?) This course is designed to prove the actual capabilities of the Perfect Utility Bike – covering all kinds of ground, carrying…

Beaver Falls Road

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions If you are headed west on Hwy 30 to the coast, the detour starts just west of Delena, Oregon. If you are headed east on 30 toward Longview, Washington or Portland, Oregon the detour starts in Clatskanie. Just turn left onto N. Nehalem at the light. What I love about this ride This route is a detour for those who want off Hwy 30 for a bit on the way to or from the…

2011 Oregon Manifest Field Test

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  Ride Oregon Staff

A diabolical combination of on- and off-road terrain, flats and hills, and rural/suburban/urban environments, the 2011 Constructor’s Design Challenge Field Test route will truly test the mettle of our builders’ bikes. (We’d say test the metal, too, but who knows what materials these mad-genius builders are going to have created their utility bikes from?) This course is designed to prove the actual capabilities of the Perfect Utility Bike – covering all kinds of ground, carrying…

Metolius Loops – Camp Sherman Main Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This route is one of the four Metolius Loops, which are part of the Sisters Country Scenic Bikeway. The Camp Sherman Main Loop begins and ends at the Camp Sherman Store and heads north up Forest Road 14 before looping back via Forest Road 900. It’s an easy and pleasant 5-mile ride with great views of the river.

Sisters to Smith Rock State Park

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This route is part of the Sisters Country Scenic Bike Route. The Sisters to Smith Rock Scenic Bikeway provides riders with one of the most scenic and rewarding rides in Central Oregon.

Slow Hand Farm Delivery Route

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Starts at Weirs Cyclery in St. Johns on the corner of N Lombard St. and N Charleston Ave. What I love about this ride This is the delivery route for Slow Hand Farm’s CSA shares which someday soon will be done by cargo bicycle (I hope). The ride heads out from St. Johns where the home office is, over the St Johns Bridge, to the farm. It doubles back, through St. Johns, following Willamette…

Tour de Eugene

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Start at Petersen Barn What I love about this ride A fun safe loop in Eugene. Traffic: Heavy during rush-hour.  Bike lanes the entire way.

Three P-town Peaks

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Start and ends at the east end of the Hawthorne Bridge, on the Eastbank Esplanade. What I love about this ride This route hits the three main peaks in Portland – Council Crest, Mt. Tabor and Rocky Butte. Great views await you at the top of all three, but you’ll earn them by covering nearly 3,000 vertical feet of climbing in under 40 miles. Makes a great after-work ride in the summer months.

Manzanita to Nehalem Campground

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Start from downtown Manzanita. What I love about this ride This ride follows a narrow river valley starting with lush farmlands, climbing gently toward Coast Range forest and ending at scenic Nehalem Falls. Very light traffic to light. Weekdays may have the occasional gravel or logging trucks so weekends are best.

NE Neighborhood Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

What I love about this ride This urban route has some very moderate, gradual climbs that pay off with generous downhill rewards. Starting west of NE 10th Ave and heading north to NE Going St. allows you to avoid steep climbs to the Alameda Ridge, and allows you to avoid some of the higher-traffic streets in the NE neighborhoods. This route will take you by four parks: Irving (at the start and finish), Wilshire, Rose…

Seaside to Astoria Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Highway 101 and Crown Camp Road. Take the bridge east on Crown Camp to start the ride. Follow Crown Camp / Lewis & Clark Road all the way to Astoria, then turn onto Highway 202. At Olney, turn onto Youngs River Road and follow it around the bottom of the bay, turning left onto Tucker Creek Lane. Turn left onto Logan Road to cut over to Lewis & Clark and then back  to the…

Nehalem Valley Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Starting from downtown Manzanita, cycle southeast on Highway 101 for 3 miles to Nehalem. Turn left at the stop sign onto 7th street, which turns into North Fork Road. Ride toward the northeast to the bridge over the Nehalem River. Continue on to a T-intersection with Highway 53. Turn right and cycle back southwest to a T-intersection with Highway 101. Turn right (northwest) back toward Nehalem and on to Manzanita. What I love about…

McMinnville-Nestucca River Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

This ride, which starts and ends at Tice Park on Westside Road in McMinnville, can be ridden in either direction, depending on when you want your hard work – first half or second half. As mapped here, it shoots up to Carlton before turning west to follow Nestucca River Road through the Coast Range. Turn off on Bible Creek Road and follow Bible Creek, Gilbert Creek, Coast Creek and Willamina Creek roads in to Willamina.…

Eugene – Cottage Grove Loop

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  Ride Oregon Staff

Directions Connect to the bike path on Chambers St. in West Eugene, just north of 18th Ave. and start out going west on the path to connect to Crow Road. After making the big loop and reconnecting to Lorane Highway, follow Lorane back to Chambers and return to the start. What I love about this ride A good loop from Eugene out to Cottage Grove and back, going through Lorane and Creswell along the way.…