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    Fossil – Twickenham – Service Creek

    • Length:
      66 miles
    • Difficulty:
      Extreme
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    Start east on W 2nd St 59 feet (18 meters)
    Turn right onto Washington St 0.2 miles (283 meters)
    Turn left onto E 6th St 0.3 miles (454 meters)
    Turn left on OR-19 S/John Day Hwy 6.1 miles (9850 meters)
    Continue east on OR-19 S/John Day Hwy 3.6 miles (5781 meters)
    Turn right on Rowe Creek Rd 1.9 miles (3107 meters)
    Head east on Girds Creek Rd/S Twickenham Rd 20.4 miles (32908 meters)
    Turn left on OR-207 N/Service Creek-Mitchell Hwy 3.7 miles (6001 meters)
    Head north on OR-207 N/Service Creek-Mitchell Hwy 2.7 miles (4311 meters)
    Continue north on OR-207 N/Service Creek-Mitchell Hwy 7.7 miles (12312 meters)
    Head north on OR-19 N/John Day Hwy 19.4 miles (31188 meters)
    Turn right onto Main St 0.2 miles (279 meters)
    Turn left onto E 3rd St 308 feet (94 meters)
    Turn right onto Washington St 236 feet (72 meters)
    • Region:
      Eastern Oregon
    • Nearby Cities:
      Fossil

    You won’t find much flat road on this scenic, twisting ride, but you’ll find the stark beauty of craggy rock outcroppings, rolling vistas and bubbling streams. Starting in Fossil, climb 10 miles along Highway 19 before turning right on Row Creek Road, descend 12 miles to a crossing of the John Day River, then climb eight miles along Girds Creek Road before turning left on Highway 207, which is mostly downhill all the way to Service Creek.

    You can ride this as a one-way with a shuttle at Service Creek; that ride is 46 miles and has 3,675 feet of gain. If you want to do the entire loop, you’ll face 10 miles of climb on the way back toward Fossil from Service Creek, followed by a long downhill glide back to the start. The longer loop has 5,400 feet of gain.

    Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Light to Moderate

    Seasons: Spring – Fall

    • Submitted By:
      Kelly Riley - Oregon Paleo Lands Institute
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    Comments

    1. We did the loop from Shelton Wayside. Highly recommended. Lunch at Service Creek, but otherwise water is only available at Shelton and Pioneer Park.

      Posted by Tim on April 10th, 2012

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