Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway
Elevation Chart
Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Start east on Fruitdale Ln | 0.5 miles (812 meters) |
| Turn left onto Leffel Rd | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| Continue east on Fruitdale Ln | 1.6 miles (2610 meters) |
| Turn right on Buchanan Ln | 1.5 miles (2433 meters) |
| Continue south on Buchanan Ln | 1.8 miles (2824 meters) |
| Turn left onto Gekeler Ln | 0.5 miles (801 meters) |
| Continue south on Pierce Rd | 2.2 miles (3496 meters) |
| Continue south on OR-203 S | 9.5 miles (15299 meters) |
| Head southwest on OR-237 S/La Grande-Baker Hwy | 15.8 miles (25397 meters) |
| Continue south on River Ln | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| Continue south on River Ln | 3.9 miles (6213 meters) |
| Continue south on Ellis Rd | 0.7 miles (1155 meters) |
| Head southeast on Anthony Lakes Hwy | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| Continue onto Anthony Lakes Hwy | 4 miles (6469 meters) |
| Slight left onto Anthony Lake Hwy | 0.2 miles (291 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Anthony Lakes Hwy/Muddy Creek Rd | 0.3 miles (422 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Anthony Lakes Hwy/Muddy Creek Rd | 1.3 miles (2075 meters) |
| Head east on Pocahontas Rd | 8.7 miles (14048 meters) |
| Turn right on Pocahontas Rd | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| Continue straight onto Pocahontas Rd | 0.6 miles (1034 meters) |
| Continue east on Pocahontas Rd | 5 miles (8123 meters) |
| Head north on 10th St | 1.1 miles (1726 meters) |
| Turn right onto A St | 0.3 miles (427 meters) |
| Turn right onto 5th St | 315 feet (96 meters) |
| Turn left on Campbell St | 0.8 miles (1334 meters) |
| Head east on Campbell St | 0.7 miles (1057 meters) |
| Continue onto Atwood Rd | 0.3 miles (516 meters) |
| Continue northeast on Atwood Rd | 1.2 miles (1941 meters) |
| Continue onto Lindley Rd | 4.2 miles (6814 meters) |
| Continue northwest on OR-203 N/Medical Springs Hwy | 36.9 miles (59341 meters) |
| Continue west on E Beakman St | 0.4 miles (599 meters) |
| Turn right onto S Main St | 0.6 miles (937 meters) |
| Head east on E Bryan St/N Cove St | 0.3 miles (409 meters) |
| Head north on OR-237 N/N Cove St | 5.9 miles (9446 meters) |
| Head east on OR-237 N/Union Cove Hwy | 2.5 miles (3969 meters) |
| Turn left on OR-237 N/Jasper St | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| Head north on OR-237 N/Jasper St | 1.1 miles (1811 meters) |
| Head northwest on Lower Cove Rd | 7.6 miles (12295 meters) |
| Head west on Market Ln | 5.8 miles (9329 meters) |
| Continue south on OR-82 W/Wallowa Lake Hwy | 1.7 miles (2782 meters) |
| Continue west on Booth Ln | 3.1 miles (5006 meters) |
| Continue onto Mt Glen Rd/Mt Glenn Rd | 1.7 miles (2662 meters) |
Your wheels will sing under the big sky as miles of remote open road beckon and your cares melt away on the Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway. Relax, inhale the fragrant sage and crank on through beautiful northeastern Oregon! Adventure cyclists seeking a challenging ride can tackle the entire 134-mile–figure-8–route. Cyclists wanting a more leisurely trip can divide their ride into segments of the route.
This Scenic Bikeway covers some of the route traveled by pioneers on the Oregon Trail. Be a pioneer yourself as you discover the clear streams and serene farmlands, scented canopy of Ponderosa pine forests, towering windmills and sweeping sagebrush rangelands of beautiful eastern Oregon.
While you’re in the Oregon outback, watch for elk, bald eagles and pronghorn antelope as you take in stunning mountain views of the Elkhorn Range, the Blue Mountains and the Eagle Caps of the Wallowa Mountains. In the flatlands, you’ll enjoy pastoral views of cows and horses grazing. Stop and explore a pioneer cemetery or visit a world-famous bronze foundry. Reconnect with your soul.
Your ride begins at Riverside Park in La Grande, population 13,000, with restaurants, motels, a bicycle shop and grocery stores. The halfway point of the route is historic Baker City, where you can refresh and spend a relaxing night enjoying excellent dining and accommodations, stop by the local bicycle shop or an award-winning microbrew.
Go home energized, renewed and ready to face your “other” life until your next cycling adventure!
Download a detailed map of the overall route: Grande Tour Map
Download a turn-by-turn cue sheet for this route: Grande Tour Cue Sheet
Download an inset map of La Grande: La Grande Inset Map
Download an inset map of Union: Union Inset Map
Download an inset map of Baker City: Baker City 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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Here’s a nice article about the Grande Tour Scenic Bikeway:
http://www.friends.org/about/profiles/cycling-eastern-oregon
Posted by Kent on August 18th, 2012
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Here’s a less than two minute video on one little section of this ride. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIgn1FdRZ3Q
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