Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway
Elevation Chart
Turn-by-Turn Directions (show)
| Start east on Champoeg Rd NE | 0.9 miles (1482 meters) |
| Turn right on Case Rd NE | 1.2 miles (1972 meters) |
| Head south on Case Rd NE | 2.2 miles (3568 meters) |
| Continue west on St Paul Hwy NE | 0.6 miles (893 meters) |
| Turn left on Arbor Grove Rd NE | 2.7 miles (4371 meters) |
| Head south on Arbor Grove Rd NE | 0.4 miles (566 meters) |
| Turn left onto OR-219 S/Hillsboro-Silverton Hwy NE (signs for Woodburn) | 0.2 miles (276 meters) |
| Turn right onto Arbor Grove Rd NE | 1.2 miles (1978 meters) |
| Continue onto Deconinck Rd NE | 0.6 miles (889 meters) |
| Head southeast on Deconinck Rd NE | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| Head south on Manning Rd NE | 2.2 miles (3557 meters) |
| Continue west on Keene Rd NE | 1.3 miles (2046 meters) |
| Continue north on River Rd NE | 1.6 miles (2500 meters) |
| Turn left on Matheny Rd NE | 2.6 miles (4153 meters) |
| Head west on Matheny Rd NE | 0.5 miles (860 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Wheatland Rd NE | 1.5 miles (2336 meters) |
| Head southeast on Wheatland Rd NE | 2.1 miles (3458 meters) |
| Continue north on Ravena Dr N | 1.1 miles (1812 meters) |
| Turn left onto Salmon St N | 0.5 miles (836 meters) |
| Head northwest on 9th Ave N | 0.2 miles (278 meters) |
| Head southeast on Windsor Island Rd N | 4.7 miles (7513 meters) |
| Continue onto Shoreline Dr N | 0.8 miles (1307 meters) |
| Continue east on Wayne Dr N | 325 feet (99 meters) |
| Turn right on Rivercrest Dr N | 0.6 miles (1012 meters) |
| Head south on Rivercrest Dr N | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| Continue south on Willamette Dr N | 358 feet (109 meters) |
| Continue east on Delmar Dr N | 0.4 miles (703 meters) |
| Turn right onto River Rd N | 0.3 miles (405 meters) |
| Head south on Front St NE | 1.6 miles (2505 meters) |
| Turn right | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| Continue south on Front St SE | 0.5 miles (870 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Trade St SE | 344 feet (105 meters) |
| Turn right on Mission St S | 0.4 miles (619 meters) |
| Head west on Mission St S | 377 feet (115 meters) |
| Turn right on Saginaw St S | 0.3 miles (454 meters) |
| Turn right onto Miller St S | 0.1 miles (235 meters) |
| Turn right onto Fairmount Ave S | 354 feet (108 meters) |
| Turn left on River Rd S | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| Head southwest on River Rd S | 6.8 miles (10951 meters) |
| Continue east on River Rd S | 3 miles (4795 meters) |
| Head east on Riverside Dr S | 5.6 miles (9025 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Sidney Rd S | 1.9 miles (3012 meters) |
| Head west on Buena Vista Rd S | 3.6 miles (5790 meters) |
| Head east on Talbot Rd S | 5.1 miles (8148 meters) |
| Turn left on Talbot Rd SE | 1.6 miles (2498 meters) |
| Continue east on Talbot Rd SE | 1.4 miles (2184 meters) |
| Turn right onto OR-164 S/N 2nd St | 0.8 miles (1217 meters) |
| Turn right onto Olsen Dr | 0.2 miles (247 meters) |
| Turn right onto Church St | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| Turn left onto Main St | 0.2 miles (398 meters) |
| Turn right onto Ferry St | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| Ferry St turns left and becomes Mill St | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| Continue southwest on OR-164 S/Hwy 99E NE/Jefferson Hwy | 1.1 miles (1808 meters) |
| Continue southeast on Scravel Hill Rd NE | 1.8 miles (2837 meters) |
| Head southeast on Scravel Hill Rd NE | 4 miles (6431 meters) |
| Turn right on Kennel Rd SE | 512 feet (156 meters) |
| Head south on Kennel Rd SE | 1.7 miles (2771 meters) |
| Head west on Grand Prairie Rd SE | 1.8 miles (2971 meters) |
| Turn left onto Waverly Dr SE | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| Turn right toward SE Davidson St | 0.2 miles (326 meters) |
| Turn left onto Grand Prairie Rd SE | 0.4 miles (565 meters) |
| Continue north on SE Geary St | 0.5 miles (870 meters) |
| Turn left onto Queen Ave SE | 358 feet (109 meters) |
| Turn right onto Periwinkle Creek Bike Path | 0.4 miles (668 meters) |
| Turn right to stay on Periwinkle Creek Bike Path | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| Turn left toward 12th Ave SE | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| Continue straight onto 12th Ave SE | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| Turn left onto SE Geary St | 0.2 miles (252 meters) |
| Turn right onto SE 9th Ave | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| Slight left onto OR-99E | 0.1 miles (221 meters) |
| Sharp left onto Pacific Blvd SE | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| Turn right onto SE Chicago St | 0.2 miles (273 meters) |
| Turn left onto SE 5th Ave | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| Turn right on E 1st Ave | 0.2 miles (330 meters) |
| Head west on E 1st Ave | 1 miles (1599 meters) |
| Turn right onto NE Baker St | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| Turn left onto NE Water Ave | 0.3 miles (406 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW Ferry St | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| Turn right toward NW Washington St | 338 feet (103 meters) |
| Turn left onto NW Washington St | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| Turn right onto W 1st Ave | 292 feet (89 meters) |
| Head southwest on SW Calapooia St | 0.1 miles (183 meters) |
| Head west on SW 3rd Ave | 348 feet (106 meters) |
| Continue onto Bryant Way SW | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| Continue west on Bryant Way SW | 1.2 miles (1869 meters) |
| Continue south on Bryant Dr SW | 1.4 miles (2233 meters) |
| Turn left on OR-34 W/Corvallis-Lebanon Hwy | 5.3 miles (8459 meters) |
| Continue west on OR-34 W/Corvallis-Lebanon Hwy | 0.3 miles (411 meters) |
| Continue southwest on SE White Oak Rd | 1.8 miles (2887 meters) |
| Turn left on Fayetteville Dr | 5.9 miles (9526 meters) |
| Head east on Fayetteville Dr | 5.1 miles (8193 meters) |
| Continue onto Boston Mill Rd | 1.3 miles (2042 meters) |
| Head south on Roberts Rd/Troutman Rd | 0.4 miles (567 meters) |
| Continue south on Roberts Rd/Troutman Rd | 2.6 miles (4239 meters) |
| Turn left onto Linn W Dr | 2.2 miles (3595 meters) |
| Head southeast on 7 Mile Ln | 2 miles (3202 meters) |
| Continue onto Linn Way | 0.5 miles (801 meters) |
| Continue east on Depot Ave | 486 feet (148 meters) |
| N Main St turns slightly right and becomes Holloway Heights | 0.3 miles (483 meters) |
| Turn left onto Park Ave | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| Turn right onto N Main St | 0.4 miles (716 meters) |
| Turn right onto W Bishop Way | 338 feet (103 meters) |
| Turn left onto Washburn St | 0.4 miles (587 meters) |
| Head south on Gap Rd | 7.7 miles (12373 meters) |
| Continue west on Diamond Hill Drive | 0.6 miles (964 meters) |
| Continue west on Diamond Hill Drive | 2.5 miles (3982 meters) |
| Continue south on N Coburg Rd | 2.2 miles (3505 meters) |
| Head south on Brownsville Coburg Rd/N Coburg Rd | 3.2 miles (5209 meters) |
| Continue south on N Coburg Rd | 4.3 miles (6990 meters) |
| Turn left onto W Van Duyn St | 0.2 miles (344 meters) |
| Turn right onto N Willamette St | 0.5 miles (865 meters) |
| Continue south on Coburg Rd | 1.6 miles (2642 meters) |
The first leg of the Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway starts at Champoeg State Heritage Area, site of some of the first governmental meetings in Oregon’s history. This section is mostly flat, following quiet country roads through rich agricultural land and never rising above 200 feet in elevation. It’s a pleasant route for meandering, and it shows off some of Oregon’s natural bounty. Leg 1: 30 miles. Download a map.
The second leg takes you from just north of Salem through the breadbasket of the Willamette Valley into Albany. The roads you follow give you some good idea of where you’ll be and what you’ll see: River Road, Riverside Road, Buena Vista Road. You’ll pass near the Buena Vista Ferry, a still-working boat crossing of the Willamette River for cars (and bikes). There’s one medium-sized climb near the end of today’s route that goes up a bit more than 100 feet in elevation. Leg 2: 43 miles. Download a map.
Leg three heads southwest out of the historic town of Albany and skirts by Corvallis (Latin for “heart of the valley” and a nice town to visit for an early lunch) via lovely Peoria Road, paralleling the Willamette River for long stretches. The second half of this leg into Brownsville is gradually uphill, through wide-open farmland with views to the Coast Range to the west and the Cascade foothills to the east. Brownsville is a quaint older town with a charming and well-maintained downtown. Leg 3: 40 miles. Download a map.
The final leg is the most adventurous, in terms of terrain. Just south of Brownsville, you’ll make you way up Gap Road, sliding between two hills as you gain 300 feet. After rolling back down the other side, you’ll turn west and cross I-5. Just after the freeway, you’ll join up with Coburg Road, following it gradually and slightly uphill all the way to picturesque Armitage Park – with one small climb right near the end. Leg 4: 24 miles. Download a map.
Comments
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Amazing ride and mellow and beautiful, especially in the fall. I took TriMet to Sherwood (from Portland) and rode out to Champoeg from there to start.
Posted by happyamosfun on August 5th, 2009 -
A beautiful trip and there is some good camping around. Oregon’s first Scenic Bikeway!
Posted by oregonbicycletours on November 24th, 2009 -
Looking forward to doing this ride this year with 10 friends from Victoria, BC. Any tips are most welcome!
Tim Posted by VictoriaTim on January 29th, 2010 -
This sounds like a wonderful trip.
Posted by Paula Knickerbocker on April 10th, 2010 -
Looking for an easy scenic short ride as I am middle aged and out of shape. Will be there middle of July and wondering too if there is a way to see the city on a bike with frequent stops to see the sites. Thanks for your help!
Posted by Karin on April 21st, 2010 -
Actually, the site showing all four maps of the entire length to Eugene is here:
http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/BIKE/WVSB_main.shtml
I am so glad they made this route!
Posted by stubbler on June 17th, 2010 -
Are there routes from the Portland Amtrak station to the beginning of the WVSB?
Posted by Steve K on August 18th, 2010 -
Did this route “backwards” last April by taking the train to Eugene and then biking back to Champoeg in two days. Lovely scenery, small hills and rollers, lots of farms. We spent the night in a motel in Albany.
Posted by Trudy Hussmann on November 21st, 2010
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