Showing posts with label road biking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label road biking. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Other rides


Pictured: Bald Eagle, Sunriver, Or.

These other bicycling trails in the Pacific Northwest have been recommended, but I have not had a chance to ride them yet:
Sauvie Island (road) is a 12 mile loop with side trips available, near Portland, Or.
Deschutes River Trail (mt.) from Bend, Or. to Sunriver, Or (10 1/2 mi.). Out-and-back trail.
McKenzie River Trail (mt.) east of Eugene, Or. South half easy, north half tough out-and-back trail. 26 1/2 total one way. South terminus is near McKenzie Bridge and north terminus is at Clear Lake in the Willamette Nat'l Forest.
Willamette Middle Fork Trail (mt.) south of Oakridge, Or. is an out-and-back (27 total mile one way) trail beginning at the south end of Hills Creek Reservoir (Sand Prairie Campground). Jurisdiction is Willamette N.F.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

"row river"

The Row River Trail (road bike) near Cottage Grove, Or. is suggested as a mountain bike route. Wrong, it's paved! It's a nice, easy 25 mile out-and-back. Or it can be a loop (my preference) of about the same distance. The trail begins in Cottage Grove and traverses nice country to Dorena. We began at the Mosby Bridge Trailhead. Access is via Row River Rd. in Cottage Grove. The loop option entails turning south at Dorena to Shoreview Drive westbound. Turn left at Garoutte Rd. and right at Mosby Creek Rd. back to your vehicle. There are historic covered bridges to see on the route, if you like that. Not much climbing, good touring. A good resource is American Trails. They do list it as a road ride at least.

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