Bend to Boise Epic Bike Tour

Duration
9 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

Discover and explore what we ultimately strive for in a cycling vacation–which is to simply “Pedal Happy”. Spin an epic route – not for the faint of leg – through miles of incredible scenery. Start pedaling in the otherworldly region of the Painted Hills and John Day Fossil Beds. Enjoy a century ride on the “Old West Scenic Bikeway”. Tackle the peaks, pine-forests and valleys of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. Relax, or go for another great ride, at Wallowa Lake. Ride Oregon's famously quiet, smooth, bike-friendly roads through Eagle Cap Wilderness and the high pastures of central Idaho. Top it all off with a ride into Hells Canyon … and return home to tell the tale – wow!

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Cycle from the Painted Hills - one of the seven wonders of Oregon - to the John Day River.

83 km 5040 m

D3

Cycle from the Painted Hills - one of the seven wonders of Oregon - to the John Day River.

Day 2: Savor idyllic ranches, orchards, ghost towns and a mountain pass between Monument and Prairie City.

72 km 5790 m

D3

Savor idyllic ranches, orchards, ghost towns and a mountain pass between Monument and Prairie City.

Day 3: Tackle two summits on a century ride on the "Old West Scenic Bikeway."

105 km 7270 m

D4

Tackle two summits on a century ride on the "Old West Scenic Bikeway."

Day 4: A trifecta of mountain passes pave the way to Baker City.

67 km 4603 m

D3

A trifecta of mountain passes pave the way to Baker City.

Day 5: Massive peaks beckon us toward magnificent Wallowa Lake.

60 km 3792 m

D2

Massive peaks beckon us toward magnificent Wallowa Lake.

Day 6: You've earned a rest day at wonderful Wallowa Lake!

71 km 3671 m

D2

You've earned a rest day at wonderful Wallowa Lake!

Day 7: Peer down into Hells Canyon on your way to Halfway.

83 km 5819 m

D3

Peer down into Hells Canyon on your way to Halfway.

Day 8: Ride to hell ... and back!

63 km 3494 m

D2

Ride to hell ... and back!

Day 9: Pedal across the Snake River and enter Idaho on your way to Boise.

57 km 3744 m

D2

Pedal across the Snake River and enter Idaho on your way to Boise.

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Oregon

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