Cannibal
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Cannibal: a person who route that eats the flesh of other human beings. (Or maybe … a mountain top along the way.)
This route showcases the raw beauty of the ancient Siuslaw National Forest and some of its seriously stout hills. It is a take-off of the Oregon Coast Gravel Epic (Abomination route), but instead of the start / finish in Waldport the start / finish is in Yachats.
If you are looking for a shorter route, in the same general area, check out Burnt Timber.
The Dirty Freehub Team has not ridden this route, thus the Training Route designation.
Adventure / Gravel Route
– Lollipop: 58 miles / 6500 ft gain
– Surface: ~ 65% gravel, 35% paved
– eBike Friendly: Yes
– Location: ~ 2 hours west of Eugene, Oregon
– Published: October 2019
Difficulty
Advanced. Due to the combination of distance and elevation gain.
The Start
Downtown Yachats
Lat / Long: 44.310055, -124.102032
Downloads
Cue Sheet / GPX file / TCX file
Legend
Red = paved road
Brown = gravel / dirt road
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Did part of this ride 8/15/2020 & started later than expected, @ 2pm. We started our ascent at NF-53 & connected to NF-5304, which made the ride approximately 35.4 miles. Definitely a beautiful, remote ride and hope to return to do the full route with some bikepacking gear. There were some cars back there so be careful.
Just rode the loop portion on 8/1. Excellent route! About 50% tarmac of various quality. Not too much traffic on any section. One drawback – it’s forrested enough that there is not really any ocean views on any section. But as long as you can make due with only having gorgeous forest views, it’s a great ride!
Plenty of dispersed camping options along the route as well!