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    Banks-Timber-Vernonia

    • Length:
      53.6 miles
    • Difficulty:
      Challenging
    • Best Season(s):
      Spring to Fall.
    • Attributes:
      Bike Path
    Get directions to the start of this ride via Google Maps

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    Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)

    Start northwest on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 0.6 miles (908 meters)
    Head south on OR-47 S/S Main St 1.4 miles (2249 meters)
    Head west on OR-6 W/NW Wilson River Hwy 5.9 miles (9482 meters)
    Continue north on OR-6 W/NW Wilson River Hwy 4.3 miles (6882 meters)
    Turn right on Timber Rd/NW Vernonia Rd 10.8 miles (17368 meters)
    Head northeast on Timber Rd/NW Vernonia Rd 6.6 miles (10681 meters)
    Head north on Timber Rd 2.4 miles (3854 meters)
    Turn left on OR-47 N/Nehalem Hwy S 75 feet (23 meters)
    Head east on OR-47 N/Nehalem Hwy S 0.2 miles (335 meters)
    Turn right on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 56 feet (17 meters)
    Turn left on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 0.3 miles (477 meters)
    Head east on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 1.3 miles (2102 meters)
    Turn right onto Anderson Park 292 feet (89 meters)
    Head south on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 1.9 miles (2981 meters)
    Turn right onto Adams Rd 49 feet (15 meters)
    Turn left on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 0.1 miles (229 meters)
    Head southwest on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 4.2 miles (6780 meters)
    Head southeast on Banks-Vernonia State Trail 2.2 miles (3531 meters)
    • Region:
      Greater Portland
    • Nearby Cities:
      Banks

    Start at Banks-Vernonia Trailhead. Head south to Highway 6. Go west on Highway 6; there are some convenience stores and small cafes on the way.

    Turn right (north) on Timber Rd. This connects to Highway 47 near Vernonia. Cross 47 and take the Banks Vernonia Trail to Anderson Park (the campground has water to refill, and toilets). Travel south on the Banks-Vernonia Trail and return to Banks.

    The views from Timber Road are nice – beautiful countryside. The last leg (21 miles) on Banks-Vernonia Trail is a great way to finish. (One note: Google maps has not properly updated the Banks-Vernonia Trail in its map coding; the map on this page shows a slight detour onto roads near the end of the B-V Trail, while in actuality the trail goes straight through.)

    Comments

    1. Although this looks like a fantastic ride, we can’t seem to find the road names or any specific instructions for riding this route! Where can we find that information?

      Posted by joangrimm1 on May 15th, 2010

    We’ve done this

    We want to do this