Oregon Coast Bike Route
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Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Start southwest on W Marine Dr | 0.2 miles (379 meters) |
| Continue southwest on US-101 S | 3.3 miles (5296 meters) |
| Continue west on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 18.5 miles (29807 meters) |
| Continue southwest on Elm Ave/Fir St | 0.5 miles (828 meters) |
| Elm Ave/Fir St turns right and becomes E 3rd St | 0.2 miles (294 meters) |
| Turn left onto N Spruce St | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| Turn right onto 3rd St | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| Continue south on S Hemlock St | 2.8 miles (4533 meters) |
| Continue northeast on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 13.6 miles (21865 meters) |
| Turn right onto 7th St | 0.1 miles (211 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 8.4 miles (13536 meters) |
| Turn right onto NW 21st Ave | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW 22nd Ave | 0.1 miles (220 meters) |
| Continue onto N Miller St | 0.7 miles (1109 meters) |
| Turn left onto N 8th Ave | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| Turn right on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 0.1 miles (188 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 12.2 miles (19625 meters) |
| Continue southwest on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 14.2 miles (22778 meters) |
| Head south on Sandlake Rd | 9.6 miles (15409 meters) |
| Continue west on Guardenia Ave | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| Turn left to stay on Sandlake Rd | 3.2 miles (5097 meters) |
| Continue onto Ferry St | 0.3 miles (434 meters) |
| Continue east on Brooten Rd | 3.5 miles (5629 meters) |
| Continue southeast on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 7.7 miles (12427 meters) |
| Head southeast on Slab Creek Rd | 4.6 miles (7328 meters) |
| Slight right onto Natl Forest Develop Road 12 Rd | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| Head south on Nat for Dev Rd Rd 12/Slab Creek Rd | 4.8 miles (7653 meters) |
| Turn left to stay on NE 3 Rocks Rd | 0.6 miles (1026 meters) |
| Continue southwest on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 3.8 miles (6083 meters) |
| Continue west on NW Jetty Ave | 0.3 miles (527 meters) |
| Continue south on NW Jetty Ave | 1.1 miles (1703 meters) |
| Continue west on NW 21st St | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW Harbor Ave | 466 feet (142 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW Harbor Ave | 0.2 miles (302 meters) |
| Continue south on NW Harbor Ave | 0.1 miles (227 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW 12th St | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| Turn right on NW Inlet Ave | 292 feet (89 meters) |
| Head south on NW Inlet Ave | 0.3 miles (470 meters) |
| Continue east on NW 2nd Dr | 318 feet (97 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S | 0.3 miles (411 meters) |
| Head south on SW Ebb Ave | 0.4 miles (588 meters) |
| Continue east on SW 9th St | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| Turn right onto SW 11th Dr | 0.2 miles (281 meters) |
| Head south on SW Coast Ave | 0.6 miles (968 meters) |
| Continue straight onto SW 24th Dr | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| Continue south on SW Anchor Ave | 0.7 miles (1152 meters) |
| Turn left onto SW 35th St | 0.1 miles (200 meters) |
| Turn right on US-101 S | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S | 0.5 miles (801 meters) |
| Continue south on SW Beach Ave | 0.3 miles (516 meters) |
| Turn left onto SW 48th St | 246 feet (75 meters) |
| Continue south on SW Dune Ave | 0.1 miles (176 meters) |
| Continue east on SW 50th St | 0.3 miles (506 meters) |
| Turn right on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 0.4 miles (624 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 3.2 miles (5144 meters) |
| Slight left to stay on Gleneden Beach Loop | 0.9 miles (1484 meters) |
| Turn left onto Wesler St | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| Turn right onto US-101 S | 0.9 miles (1380 meters) |
| Turn right on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 2.2 miles (3548 meters) |
| Continue south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 4.2 miles (6686 meters) |
| Continue east on Otter Crest Loop | 3.6 miles (5728 meters) |
| Continue south on US-101 S | 5.4 miles (8648 meters) |
| Continue southwest on NW Oceanview Dr | 1.4 miles (2314 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW Spring St | 0.3 miles (409 meters) |
| Continue west on NW 8th St | 315 feet (96 meters) |
| Turn left on NW Coast St | 0.4 miles (581 meters) |
| Head south on NW Coast St | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| Turn right onto W Olive St | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| Head southwest on SW Elizabeth St | 0.4 miles (600 meters) |
| Head south on SW Elizabeth St | 0.4 miles (619 meters) |
| Turn right onto SW Government St | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| Turn left on Yaquina Bay State Park | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| Head east on Yaquina Bay State Park | 0.3 miles (546 meters) |
| Turn right to stay on Yaquina Bay State Park | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| Continue northwest on SW Naterlin Dr | 0.1 miles (172 meters) |
| Continue onto US-101 N | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| Slight right onto SW 10th St | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| Turn left onto SW Minnie St | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| Turn left on US-101 S/SW Coast Hwy/Oregon Coast Hwy | 0.3 miles (469 meters) |
| Head southeast on US-101 S/SW Coast Hwy/Oregon Coast Hwy | 12.9 miles (20817 meters) |
| Continue southeast on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 35.9 miles (57804 meters) |
| Continue west on 6th St | 486 feet (148 meters) |
| Turn left on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 10.1 miles (16227 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 9.7 miles (15633 meters) |
| Continue southwest on US-101 S | 5.5 miles (8843 meters) |
| Head west on 8th St | 0.2 miles (271 meters) |
| Turn left onto Beach Blvd | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| Turn right on Salmon Harbor Dr | 0.9 miles (1448 meters) |
| Continue south on Salmon Harbor Dr | 0.2 miles (250 meters) |
| Turn right to stay on Lighthouse Rd | 1.7 miles (2700 meters) |
| Continue south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 16.2 miles (26026 meters) |
| Continue west on N Bay Dr | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| Turn left onto US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 1.8 miles (2969 meters) |
| Turn right onto Florida St | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| Turn right to stay on Florida St | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| Turn left onto Union Ave | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| Turn right on Florida St | 0.1 miles (179 meters) |
| Florida St turns left and becomes Hamilton St | 0.4 miles (702 meters) |
| Turn right onto Virginia Ave | 0.4 miles (586 meters) |
| Turn left on Marion St | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| Head north on Marion St | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| Turn left onto Virginia Ave | 0.1 miles (223 meters) |
| Turn left onto Broadway St | 0.9 miles (1499 meters) |
| Slight right onto Cape Arago Hwy | 0.1 miles (210 meters) |
| Continue west on Newmark Ave | 1.3 miles (2167 meters) |
| Continue west on Newmark Ave | 0.5 miles (786 meters) |
| Turn right on Pemberton Ln | 0.9 miles (1410 meters) |
| Continue south on Pemberton Ln | 1.6 miles (2587 meters) |
| Continue west on Cape Arago Hwy | 2.6 miles (4143 meters) |
| Continue west on 7 Devils Rd | 6.3 miles (10154 meters) |
| Continue south on W Beaver Hill Rd | 4.5 miles (7188 meters) |
| Turn right onto E Humphreys Rd/Randolph Trail Rd | 1.6 miles (2571 meters) |
| Head west on Whiskey Run Rd | 0.5 miles (884 meters) |
| Continue onto E Humphreys Rd/Randolph Trail Rd | 0.3 miles (539 meters) |
| Head south on 7 Devils Rd | 2.8 miles (4575 meters) |
| Continue south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 2.8 miles (4451 meters) |
| Turn right on Riverside Dr NE | 0.9 miles (1509 meters) |
| Continue southwest on Riverside Dr NE | 0.7 miles (1047 meters) |
| Turn right onto 1st St SE | 0.5 miles (817 meters) |
| Continue onto Edison Ave SW | 0.1 miles (224 meters) |
| Turn right onto 4th St SW | 0.1 miles (217 meters) |
| Continue southwest on Ocean Dr SW | 0.3 miles (516 meters) |
| Continue south on Beach Loop Rd | 1.6 miles (2619 meters) |
| Head east on Beach Loop Rd | 2.8 miles (4502 meters) |
| Turn right onto US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 12.9 miles (20837 meters) |
| Turn left on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| Head west on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| Turn left on US-101 S | 9.4 miles (15122 meters) |
| Head south on US-101 S | 0.9 miles (1424 meters) |
| Head east on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 3.2 miles (5097 meters) |
| Continue south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 7.7 miles (12351 meters) |
| Continue southeast on | 0.2 miles (363 meters) |
| Continue south on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 12.2 miles (19677 meters) |
| Continue south on Old Coast Rd | 2.6 miles (4242 meters) |
| Continue northeast on Wedderburn Loop | 0.5 miles (883 meters) |
| Continue northeast on Wedderburn Loop | 0.6 miles (1015 meters) |
| Turn right on Ellensburg Ave | 0.5 miles (863 meters) |
| Head southwest on Ellensburg Ave | 1.8 miles (2924 meters) |
| Continue southwest on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 7.2 miles (11559 meters) |
| Turn left onto Meyers Creek Rd | 0.2 miles (328 meters) |
| Continue south on Cape View Loop | 0.7 miles (1149 meters) |
| Continue south on Cape View Loop | 0.2 miles (371 meters) |
| Continue southeast on US-101 S/Oregon Coast Hwy | 18 miles (28989 meters) |
| Turn right onto US-101 S Walk your bicycle |
2.4 miles (3850 meters) |
| Turn left on Lower Harbor Rd | 1 miles (1607 meters) |
| Head east on Lower Harbor Rd | 0.1 miles (174 meters) |
| Continue northeast on Oceanview Dr | 3.5 miles (5650 meters) |
This beautiful, highly scenic ride has a defined route that mostly follows Highway 101 but takes some interesting tangents. Detailed maps of the route are available from Oregon Dept. of Transportation; you can order a hard copy for free by calling the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Maps Hotline at (503) 986-3556. Other maps available through ODOT include the Oregon Bicycling Guide, and the Columbia River Gorge Bike Map.
A few notes on the mapping here:
- At Tillamook, consider an optional route out around Three Capes Scenic Loop – it’s highly recommended, with great scenery, and a stop at Cape Meares is a nice addition. You can connect to the official route at Sandlake Road.
- Do take the Otter Crest Loop just south of Depoe Bay; it’s part of the official route, and it’s incredibly quiet and beautiful.
- In Newport, the mapping program shows an odd loop right before going back onto Highway 101 at the Yaquina Bay Bridge; you should be able to simply turn right onto the Yaquina Bay Bridge.
- At Charleston, south of North Bend, a side trip to Cape Arago is recommended.
- South of Bandon, a side trip to Cape Blanco is recommended.
State parks with hiker-biker accommodations are conveniently located along the route; for credit card travelers there are lots of motels. The ride is best done during the summer, and from north to south to avoid headwinds. There are some difficult sections along the route, notably Seven Devils Road between Charleston and Bandon, but most of the climbs are moderate and not too long. On the other hand, when you look at the elevation profile here, note that the length of the route has minimized the scale – there are some healthy big climbs here.
Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Light to Heavy
Seasons: All (summer recommended; early fall better for lighter traffic)
Comments
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Oregon State Parks has many campgrounds with hiker-biker sites all along the coast. Just go to http://www.oregonstateparks.org and search for a park. You can refine your search to include only State Parks with hiker biker camps by clicking on that check box. These sites are available on a first come- first served basis. Reservations can be made for the conventional campsites.
Posted by Bicycle Recreation Coordinator on August 18th, 2009 -
By far the best ride I’ve ever done! It took 6 days of hard work but it was beautiful. Be warned, rain is possible any time of year and high winds (read 30+ mph) are almost a certainty in a lot of parts. And if you think the coast is flat you are dead wrong. But when the sun shines through nothing can beat the Oregon Coast. I did this with the Arthritis Foundation and they really made it work. Go to http://www.thepeoplescoastclassic.org/
Posted by Jonesy on February 8th, 2012
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