Donald – Heirloom Rose Garden – St. Paul Loop
Elevation Chart
Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Start west on Oak St | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| Turn left onto Matthieu St NE | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| Continue west on Donald Rd NE/Main St NE | 0.2 miles (358 meters) |
| Continue southwest on Butteville Rd NE | 1.4 miles (2285 meters) |
| Head east on Olmstead Rd NE | 0.4 miles (655 meters) |
| Turn left to stay on Olmstead Rd NE | 1.6 miles (2543 meters) |
| Turn left on Yergen Rd NE | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| Head west on Yergen Rd NE | 0.7 miles (1090 meters) |
| Head northwest on Case Rd NE | 1.4 miles (2188 meters) |
| Turn right to stay on Champoeg Rd NE | 3.5 miles (5617 meters) |
| Continue northwest on Champoeg Rd NE | 1.8 miles (2906 meters) |
| Turn left onto Riverside Dr NE | 1.9 miles (3084 meters) |
| Head west on Raybell Rd NE | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| Turn left onto Riverside Dr NE | 2.6 miles (4185 meters) |
| Head southeast on Mission Rd NE | 1.1 miles (1850 meters) |
| Head southwest on Main St NE/River Rd NE | 0.3 miles (498 meters) |
| Head northeast on Main St/River Rd NE | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| Turn right onto OR-219 S/Church Ave NE Continue to follow OR-219 S |
1.9 miles (3065 meters) |
| Head west on St Paul Hwy NE | 249 feet (76 meters) |
| Turn right onto Champoeg-Salem Rd NE/French Prairie Rd NE | 1.2 miles (1895 meters) |
| Head southeast on Buyserie Rd NE | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| Turn left onto Champoeg-Salem Rd NE/French Prairie Rd NE | 1.1 miles (1708 meters) |
| Head east on McKay Rd NE | 1.7 miles (2660 meters) |
| Continue onto Yergen Rd NE | 1 miles (1570 meters) |
| Sharp left onto Donald Rd NE | 1.2 miles (1855 meters) |
| Turn left onto Matthieu St NE | 262 feet (80 meters) |
This generally quiet and pastoral loop takes you from Donald by the Heirloom Rose Garden and through St. Paul before looping back past Champoeg Park to Donald.
After starting in Donald, take Buttevile Road south for the first “loop,” circling back to Vergen Road via Olmstead. Then do the clockwise loop through St. Paul, along the Willamette and around to Champoeg. Lunch is available in Donald (until 2:00) or St. Paul. About 30 miles total.
Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Light to Moderate
Seasons: All
Comments
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This was a pleasant ride that we modified a bit to bike through Champoeg State Park (free entry for bicyclists), and continue on for lunch — and well-earned milkshakes — at the Butteville Store. Probably added only three miles or so, but the path through the park is nice.

