H2O

Training Route

Note: This is Training Route, a good local ride, but not a destination route.

A quick and relatively easy ride just west of Bend with a cool little bit of single-track that is rarely ridden. We use this route on days when we are looking for something close to home and just want to relax. There are one, maybe two, popper hills … but nothing more.

We (Gravel Girl and Captain O) have ridden this route many times. We have classified it as a Training Route in that it uses many elements of other routes and that it lacks some of the better “gobsmacking” views that Bend is known for.

Adventure / Gravel Route

– Loop: 19 miles / 1200 ft gain
– Surface: ~ 70% gravel, 5% single track, 5% paved bike path, 20% paved road
– eBike Friendly: No
– Location: Bend, OR
– Published: June 2018

Difficulty

Easier+

The Start

Compass park, Northwest Crossing
Lat / Long: 44.059480, -121.351831

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Downloads

Wahoo / Garmin Direct Download
Cue Sheet / GPX file / TCX file

Legend

Red = paved road
Brown = gravel / dirt road
Blue = single track
Purple = paved bike path / roubaix

For help with GPS files, the RideWithGPs mapping app and to learn how to download our routes for free, see the “Using Our Rides” page.