Old West Scenic Bikeway Loaded Tour – Day 1

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UPDATE: THIS RIDE IS NOW CLOSED as we have 12 riders and space for camping is limited. Please consider one of the other camping trips coming up later in the season. The Old West Scenic Bikeway is a beautiful, challenging, 174-mile loop through rural Eastern Oregon. We'll cover the entire route between June 28th and July 2nd on this loaded camping/hotel tour. It passes through small communities and every time you round a corner you take a big sigh and recognize how lucky you are to be in such a majestic area. We’ll start in the town of Long Creek which is about a 5 hour car trip from Portland. The Long Creek Lodge (541-421-9212) has rooms and there is camping at the Long Creek RV Park (208-360-5197) for $10/tent. Make your own accommodations. Vehicle parking available for a few days in town. Ritter Hot Springs (not on ‘Old West’ Bikeway) is just a few additional miles up Hwy 395 and is the idyllic last night of camping for our trip. Ritter has a very small hotel and camping. It’s an easy 20 miles back to Long Creek from Ritter. Day 1: Long Creek to Lone Pine Campground / Kimberly (33 miles); Day 2: Lone Pine to Clyde Holiday Park / Mt. Vernon (51.3 miles); Day 3: Holiday to Bates State Park (36.8 miles); Day 4: Bates to Ritter (49.7 miles); Day 5: Ritter to Long Creek (19.5 miles). Total 190.3 miles. Note: There are sections without potable water...tablets or filtration folks! Carry extra water bottles. More Info: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/bicycling/road-biking/old-west-scenic-bikeway/