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    Baker City to La Grande the Back Way

    • Length:
      69.9 miles
    • Difficulty:
      Challenging
    • Attributes:
      River Views, Wildlife Views
    Get directions to the start of this ride via Google Maps

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    Start east on 10th St/Broadway St 49 feet (15 meters)
    Turn left onto Main St 289 feet (88 meters)
    Turn right onto Church St 200 feet (61 meters)
    Turn left onto Resort St 0.1 miles (170 meters)
    Turn right onto Madison St 0.3 miles (449 meters)
    Turn left onto Clark St 0.1 miles (163 meters)
    Continue onto OR-86 E/Cedar St
    Continue to follow OR-86 E
    		 1.9 miles (3031 meters)
    Continue north on W Airport Rd 3 miles (4897 meters)
    Turn right onto Lee Ln 1.1 miles (1692 meters)
    Turn left onto Lindley Rd 1 miles (1634 meters)
    Turn right on OR-203 N/Medical Springs Hwy 1.1 miles (1705 meters)
    Head east on OR-203 N/Medical Springs Hwy 25.7 miles (41429 meters)
    Head northwest on OR-203 N/Medical Springs Hwy 10.4 miles (16785 meters)
    Head north on N Main St 423 feet (129 meters)
    Turn right onto Presbiterin 522 feet (159 meters)
    Turn left onto N Bellwood St 489 feet (149 meters)
    Turn right onto E Birch St 0.1 miles (238 meters)
    Turn left onto N Cove St 0.2 miles (395 meters)
    Turn right onto E Grape St 262 feet (80 meters)
    Turn left onto N Benson St 525 feet (160 meters)
    Turn left onto E Bryan St 269 feet (82 meters)
    Turn right onto OR-237 N/N Cove St
    Continue to follow OR-237 N
    		 8.3 miles (13427 meters)
    Turn left on OR-237 N/Cove Hwy 1.1 miles (1849 meters)
    Head northwest on OR-237 N/Cove Hwy 12.3 miles (19784 meters)
    • Region:
      Eastern Oregon
    • Nearby Cities:
      Baker City, North Powder, Union, La Grande, Haines

    Like its companion route, La Grande to Baker City the Back Way, this ride is a great way to get off the beaten path as you ride between two of the main cities in Eastern Oregon. This route is the hillier of the two.

    Starting in downtown Baker City, head north out past the airport and catch the Medical Springs Highway, which rolls up and down, crossing the Powder River, going through the “towns” of Pondosa and Medical Springs, and then climbs up quite a bit before descending along scenic Catherine Creek (there’s a nice state park for a stop). The road takes you into Union; from there take Highway 237 straight north for a roundabout jog into Cove, which has a beautiful little church. Then cross the Grande Ronde three times as you head into La Grande.

    Combine these two routes for a nice two-day tour.

    Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Light to moderate
    Seasons: Spring to fall

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