Seven Mile – State Road – Rowena Loop
Mileage: 28.3
Climbing: Approximately 2800 feet
So you think you’re tough? You like to ride hills? If you’re really hardcore, you can ride this as fast as the pros in the Cherry Blossom Classic. 1:15 is the average loop time for the Cat 1 men.
Start in downtown Mosier. Take a right at Center Street. Turn left onto 3rd Ave. Bear left up the hill onto State Road. Go up. Go up more. Pass Marsh Cutoff Road on the left and climb up the hardest hill of the ride. Keep riding up. At approximately 7 miles, you’ll reach the peak of Sevenmile/State Road hill, at 1820 feet. Descend down awesome switchbacks into The Dalles. At 12 miles, take a left at Chenowith Road. Turn Left at Chenowith Loop West. When the road hits a T intersection, take a left onto Old Highway 30. Follow this for approximately 8.5 miles to the top of Rowena Crest. You’re almost done climbing at this point. Follow the 30 from Rowena Crest back into Mosier for a total of 28.3 miles and around 2800 feet of climbing.
