Blue Mountain Century
Elevation Chart
Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Start south on Main St | 518 feet (158 meters) |
| Slight right onto Upper Eightmile Rd | 361 feet (110 meters) |
| Continue south on OR-206 W/OR-207 S/Hep Spray | 0.7 miles (1073 meters) |
| Continue south on OR-206 W/OR-207 S/Hep Spray | 377 feet (115 meters) |
| Head south on Willow Creek Rd | 22.4 miles (35993 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Western Raite Ln | 11.5 miles (18547 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Nat for Dev Rd 053 | 10.4 miles (16750 meters) |
| Continue west on OR-244 W/Ukiah-Hilgard Hwy | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| Continue west on OR-244 W/Ukiah-Hilgard Hwy | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| Turn right on US-395 N/Pendleton-John Day Hwy | 14.6 miles (23442 meters) |
| Head north on US-395 N/Pendleton-John Day Hwy | 11.2 miles (18058 meters) |
| Turn left onto OR-74 W | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| Turn right on OR-74 W | 331 feet (101 meters) |
| Head west on OR-74 W | 331 feet (101 meters) |
| Turn left on OR-74 W | 6.9 miles (11069 meters) |
| Head south on OR-74 W | 0.7 miles (1141 meters) |
| Turn right onto OR-74 W/Heppner Hwy | 11.9 miles (19192 meters) |
| Turn right onto Little Butter Creek Rd | 2.4 miles (3868 meters) |
| Continue west on OR-74 W/Heppner Hwy | 16 miles (25812 meters) |
| Turn right onto E May St | 0.1 miles (204 meters) |
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.
The route is rich in history (Heppner itself was founded by Irish immigrants in 1887), and initially follows the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, following valleys before climbing east through the Umatilla National Forest and then offering a thrill-ride descent to Highway 395, near Ukiah. There the route travels north, transitioning from forest to rangeland before heading west along Highway 74 through more of Eastern Oregon’s rolling hills and back to Heppner.
This route offers plenty of climbing – the top of the Umatilla Forest section is more than 3,000 feet above Heppner. But take your time and enjoy the ride, because you’ll have plenty to look at.
This ride can be accomplished in one day by more advanced cyclists, or in two days for those who like to stop and smell the sagebrush, with nice camping options in or near Ukiah.
Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Low except for Highway 395, which is busier with a minimal shoulder at best
Seasons: Late spring to fall
Download a turn-by-turn cue sheet: Blue Mountain Century Cue Sheet
Download a detailed map of the entire route: Blue Mountain Century Route Map
Download an inset map of the start/finish in Heppner: Blue Mountain Heppner Inset Map
Order a free copy of the Oregon Scenic Bikeway map, which details the nine official Oregon Scenic Bikeways as of August 2012.
Comments
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In the 80′s today!! Snow will be coming off the road to Ukiah before long. Be one of the first to ride thru in 2012. I will post when it’s open!!
Posted by JayGibbs on April 23rd, 2012
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Participated in the inaugural ride last weekend. Awesome ride that gave our Prineville, OR group the opportunity to enjoy NE Oregon’s beautiful and diverse scenery! Thanks to our friends in Heppner for making the route a reality and making the inaugural ride a huge success!
Posted by Tom Mafera on September 28th, 2012
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