Wayne Johnson will lead a three-day mixed terrain bike camping tour across the Oregon coast range and back on low traffic roads. One of the days will have significant unpaved portions. We will carry all our own camping equipment and stay at Trask River Campground outside of Tillamook and Cape Lookout State Park on the coast. The trip begins and ends in McMinnville, Oregon. Due to the nature of this trip, participants need to be approved by the ride leader.
Route details are at RideWithGPS.
Sunday will be 43 miles of riding over the coast range mostly on gravel roads. We will head out of McMinnville on low trafficked rural roads before we head into Weyerhaeuser land. The route is composed of steep climbs and descents on gravel roads. The route will also offer navigation challenges, no services, and no water until Trask River County Campground at the end of the ride. Additionally, we expect to be out of cell range for most of the ride.
Monday will be a more modest day with 34 miles of riding. We will follow the Trask River downstream to Tillamook. From there, we will bike to Cape Meares where we encounter the road closed to cars and walk our bikes about 100 yards through the landslide. We finish for the day on the beach at the lovely Cape Lookout State Park. Along the way there will be grocery stores available as well as restaurants for lunch.
Tuesday will be 63 miles of riding starting with a brutal climb up Cape Lookout Road. Most of the day will be spent in a slow climb upstream along the Nestucca River. There is a cafe and mini-mart early in the ride with no other services until we return to McMinnville. The route includes a few short gravel sections.
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If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
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