Timothy Lake Challenge
Elevation Chart
Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Start east on OR-224 E/Clackamas Hwy | 0.5 miles (803 meters) |
| Slight right onto National Forest Development Rd 46 | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| Slight left onto National Forest Development Rd 57 | 0.6 miles (943 meters) |
| Head northwest on National Forest Development Rd 58 | 10.8 miles (17307 meters) |
| Turn left to stay on National Forest Development Rd 58 | 3 miles (4834 meters) |
| Turn right onto 58 | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| Head northwest on Abbott Rd/National Forest Development Rd 58 | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| Head south on 58 | 1.9 miles (3134 meters) |
| Head east on Abbott Rd/National Forest Development Rd 58 | 4.7 miles (7619 meters) |
| Head west on Abbott Rd/National Forest Development Rd 58 | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| Head east on Abbott Rd/National Forest Development Rd 58 | 0.2 miles (257 meters) |
| Head north on National Forest Development Rd 58 | 2.8 miles (4491 meters) |
| Continue east on National Forest Development Rd 58 | 1.1 miles (1824 meters) |
| Head south on Abbott Rd/National Forest Develop Rd 58 | 4.6 miles (7473 meters) |
| Turn right onto S-42 Rd/Oregon Skyline Rd | 1.3 miles (2117 meters) |
| Head north on National Forest Development Rd 42 | 2.8 miles (4579 meters) |
| Turn left on National Forest Development Rd 42/Oregon Skyline Rd | 2.3 miles (3634 meters) |
| Continue southwest on National Forest Development Rd 42/Oregon Skyline Rd | 3.7 miles (5897 meters) |
| 20/National Forest Development Rd 42 turns slightly left and becomes National Forest Development Rd 370 | 10.6 miles (17118 meters) |
| Head northwest on 42 | 3.4 miles (5458 meters) |
| Continue west on Clackamas River Rd/National Forest Development Rd 46 | 14 miles (22482 meters) |
| Continue north on National Forest Development Rd 46 | 0.8 miles (1327 meters) |
| Continue onto OR-224 W/Clackamas Hwy | 0.5 miles (781 meters) |
Meander through the Mt. Hood National Forest for 66 miles on quiet, low-traffic roads on one of the most scenic forest routes around. At the start, follow Highway 224/Forest Road (FR) 46 south for half a mile before turning left on FR 57 to begin a major climb up to the High Rock View Point (the road turns into FR 58 partway up), where riders will be rewarded with a spectacular view of Mt. Hood and the surrounding National Forest. (At the top of the climb you’ll reach a “T” junction; go left up the hill about half a mile to the viewpoint, then retrace back to the T and go straight through it this time.)
Follow FR 58 east from High Rock to Timothy Lake. You’ll pass Little Crater Lake; if you turn into the campground and go about 100 yards, there’s a pump-handle well in the trees on your right for water refills. At the east end of Timothy Lake head south on FR 42; after another shorter, steep climb just past the historic ranger station, you’ll be rewarded with five miles of screaming downhill on a great road, followed by 15 miles of gradual downhill beside the river.
This ride is for advanced cyclists only, with thousands of feet of climbing.
Motorized Vehicle Traffic: Light
Seasons: Spring – Fall
Start/End Point: Ripplebrook Ranger Station: 61451 Hwy. 224 (approx. 26 miles southeast of Estacada on Hwy. 224).
Comments
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Bring your tools, you’re not likely to see anyone on this ride.
Posted by mountaingoat on August 7th, 2009 -
Beautiful route! Water available at Little Crater Lake campground just off FR58, and at Clackamas Lake Ranger Station on FR42 near the Timothy Lake turn off. WARNING: use caution on the narrow one lane bridge near the end of the really long final descent of FR42. Some of the wood planks have gaps big enough to grab a bicycle wheel.
Posted by voyagr7 on August 9th, 2009 -
Spectacular ride! Initial climb is 16 miles of relentless uphill between 4 – 10%. Approx. 6’000 feet total. Great descents!
Posted by red on September 7th, 2010
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