Gorge Road & Gravel Biking
Not too long ago, road bikers were a rare sight in the Gorge. Maybe they were scared away by the wind. Maybe it was the grinding hill climbs on many Gorge rides. Maybe we all just had too many other sports taking up our time.
Times have changed. Road bikers and gravel riders are everywhere now, and with good reason. Road rides in the Gorge are scenic, challenging, and varied. Gravel rides get you away from the traffic. If you haven’t ventured away from the mountain biking trails and on to the back roads, you’re missing out. Give some of these rides a try, and you might just find yourself off the trails and out on a road. Or you might find yourself on a gravel bike riding pavement, trails, and dirt roads all in one ride.
HARD ROAD RIDES
Dufur Century: 93.3 miles, ~6000′
Lost Lake / Red Hill: 52 miles, 4850′
Lost Lake Loop: 27.4/53.4 miles, 2755/3410′
Cooper Spur Long Loop: 56 miles, 3850′
Three Summits: 72 miles, 7000′
Kingsley Hillclimb: 27 miles, 2900′
Cherry Heights via Mosier: 41 miles, 3500′
The Dalles / Parkdale Double Loop: 79 miles, 5500′
Vista Ridge: 65 miles, 6000′
Larch Mountain: 55 miles, 5000′
Trout Lake Loop: 52 miles, 3250′
Big Dalles Loop: 50 miles, 2060′
BZ – Glenwood Loop: 47 miles, 2150′
Canyon Road Loop: 28.5 miles, 2800′
Mosier-The Dalles Loop: 28.3 miles, 2800′
EASIER RIDES
Eastside Loop: 21 miles, 1300′
Rowena Crest: 27 miles, 1820′
Cooper Spur Loop: 21.4 miles, 1740′
HR – Mosier: 14 miles, 1050′
The Mommy Loop: 11 miles, 900′
Petersburg School Loop, The Dalles: 27.5 miles, 955′
Mixed Surface Rides
Fisher Hill: 20+ miles, 2400’+ of climbing
Mosier Hills: 21 miles, 2960′ of climbing
Fir Mountain: 27/37 miles, 3300/4580′ of climbing New Favorite aka Kingsley Ditch: 24 miles or less, 2100 feet of climbing or less
Sleeping Beauty (Trout Lake): 33.5 or 56.8 miles, 2868 or 4659 feet of climbing
El Dorado: 19.8 miles, 2269′ of climbing
Gorge Organized Rides
April:
CHERRY OF A RIDE
This recreational ride is fully supported and offers scenic route options for every level of rider. Route lengths are 30 miles, 48 miles, 60 miles, 80 miles and, for the hard-core rider, we are again offering our 100 mile ride.
All rides begin at St. Mary’s Academy, then head east of The Dalles, meandering through the blossoming cherry orchards and green wheat fields of Rural Wasco County. The longer rides (60, 80 and 100) will offer riders a view of the gorge that you can not see from the freeway.
June:
THE GORGE RIDE
The ride extends 19.25 miles along the historic highway and state trail west to the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead, just east of Hood River, and then returns. The course opens at 7am, and closes at 4pm.
MT ADAMS COUNTRY BIKE TOUR
Four ride options include an 11½-mile Family Friendly ride, a 51-mile Trout Lake – BZ Corner – Glenwood Loop, a 54-mile Forest Route and a 105-mile Infinity Ride. All rides feature well-marked routes, well-stocked rest stops, lunch and dinner options, plus sag wagons, repair support and emergency coverage. It’s a carefree ride through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Pacific Northwest.
SHOP RIDES
SPRING, SUMMER, & FALL
Post and Pint: leaves Dirty Fingers Bikes at 5:30 on Thursday for a lap in Post Canyon.
Post and Pinot: ladies’ ride from Dirty Fingers at 5:30 on Wednesday
Mountain View Women’s Ride: 5:30pm bottom of Post Canyon Road at 5:30 on Thursday
4 at 44: 4pm at Dirty Fingers on Saturday for a ride on the 44 Road trails system
Tri Night: 6pm at East Mayer State Park on Tuesday (run, bike, swim)
WINTER
Cold Lap: 1.5 hour mixed surface ride. Saturdays at 2pm from Dirty Fingers.
Have an awesome day.
Love, Temira