Local Ride Descriptions

Here are cue sheets and links to maps for many popular GEARs cycling club rides in the greater Eugene area.

The table below contains links to both cue sheets and maps for each ride. The “Ride No.” column is the link to each ride’s Cue Sheet. The Name column is a description of the destination and route. We’ve included Mileage, Grade (A-Easy (flat), B-Harder (rolling hills), C-Hard (hilly)), Map (the link to the Ride with GPS Map), Food (BF-Bring Food, FS-Food Store, FR-Restaurant), and Direction to profile each ride.

The Map column contains links to custom Ride with GPS maps for each ride. Just as you do at Google Maps, you can use arrow keys to move the map, increase or decrease the zoom level, and the change the type of imagery.

alton-baker-ride-start-map

Most of the rides described here begin and end at Alton Baker Park, in Eugene. The general direction category reflects that location. The rides below are sorted by zones, roughly separated by HWY 99N in the north/south direction and HWY 126 in the east/west direction (click here to see the zone map.). While many rides cross the listed zones, most of the ride will be within its listed zone.

In May of 2002 Rob Roy joined GEARs. Since then he has been an active and valued member of the club. He was the Blackberry bRamble organizer 5 times, from 2004 thru 2008. He was voted the GEARs Volunteer of the Year twice. He mapped most of the routes in the original Local Rides Description list and remapped many of them when the list was updated. We are indebted to Rob for sharing his technical skills with us and making it much easier for members to navigate the routes in Lane County.

If you find the routes here beneficial consider supporting our efforts by joining GEARs. You can join on our membership page.

If you find errors or issues, please let us know and we will work to get them corrected (email: michael@eugenegears.org).

Zone 1: North / Northeast

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeGainMapFoodDir.
102aPriceboro Drive44AMapFSN
103aCoburg Road to Bowers Rd37AMapFSN
103bCoburg Rd to Herman Rd32AMapFSN
103cCoburg Bottom Loop – Coburg Rd27A320'MapFSN
103dHerman Rd via Coburg Bottom Loop33A350'MapFSN
103eBowers Rd. Via Coburg Btm Loop 39A380'MapFSN
104aHarrisburg Long Way Around66AMapFSN
104bHarrisburg / Junction City Area47AMapFSN
104cHarrisburg via Coburg44AMapFSN
104dHarrisburg via River Rd.46AMapFSN
104eHarrisburg via Diamond Hill Rd52AMapBF/FSN
105aBrownsville via Marcola/Brush Creek Road75CMapFSE/NE
105bBrownsville via Gap Rd, Rtn via Marcola75CMapFSN/NE
105cBrownsvilla via Gap Rd Return Lake Creek/Rowland66BMapFSN
105dBrownsville via N Coburg Rd, Rowland, Love Cr, Run Brush Creek Rd80BMapFSN
106aWendling Covered Bridge51BMapFSE/NE
106bWendling Covered Bridge, CCW51BMapFSE/NE
108aBrownsville via Gap Rd70AMapFSN/NE
108bBrownsville staying mostly West of freeway77CMapBF/FSN/NE
108cBrownsville via Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway65BMapBF/FSN/NE
110aMarcola38BMapFSE/NE
111aWalterville via Springfield42AMapFSE
111bWalterville and McKenzie View42BMapBF/FSE
111cWalterville – Out and Back35BMapFSE
113aMcKenzie View Drive26B543'MapBFE
113bMcKenzie View via I-5 Path25BMapBFE
113cMcKenzie View & Sunderman via I-5 Path34BMapFSE/NE
113dMcKenzie View/Coburg Bottom Loop36BMapFSE/NE
114aMcKenzie View to Walterville42BMapFSE
114bMcKenzie View and Sunderman35B781'MapFSE/NE
114cMcKenzie View – Sunderman – Walterville52BMapFSE/NE
114dMcKenzie View and Sunderman, Reversed35BMapFSNE
114eMcKenzie View, Sunderman, McKenzie View39BMapFSNE
115aI-5 Path, McKenzie View, Sunderman34B782'MapFSNE
116aWalterville via Thurston Rd34BMapFSE
116bWalterville via Thurston Rd – Reversed36BMapFSE
116cWalterville via Thurston Rd to McKenzie View42BMapFSE
117aUpper Camp Creek Road37BMapBFE
117bUpper Camp Creek Rd via Mill Path, 42nd St38BMapBFE
117cWalterville via Camp Creek, Return Thurston Rd38B823'MapFSE
117dUpper Camp Creek from Marcola Rd Albertson's27B815'MapBFE
118aDeerhorn48BMapFSE
118cDeerhorn Dr from Lively Park35BMapFSE
120aMohawk Store42BMapFSN/NE
121aPowerline Road42BMapFSN
122aMcKenzie View to Deerhorn58BMapFSE/NE
122bMcKenzie View, Sunderman, Deerhorn68BMapFSE/NE
123bEarnest Covered Bridge44BMapFSE/NE
124aBrownsville-Shedd79AMapFSN/NE
125aClearwater Trail & Scenic Springfield24B536'MapBFE
125bClearwater Trail to McKenzie View29BmapBFE/NE
125cMcKenzie View, Sunderman, Clearwater39BMapFSN/NE
125dClearwater Trail, Sunderman, McKenzie View42BMapFSE/NE
125eMill Race and Scenic Springfield, Short21AMapBFE/NE
126aMill Race to Sunderman32BMapFSE/NE
127aMt Tom via Coburg return N. Coburg Rd43BMapFSN

Zone 2: North / Northwest

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeGainFoodMapDir.
201aJunction City via Love Lake Rd35AFSMapN
201bJunction City33AFSMapN
201cJunction City via Toftdahl Rd42AFSMapN
201dJunction City, Toftdahl, Alvadore, Fern Ridge55AFSMapN/NW
201eJunction City via Toftdahl, Return Green Hill, Awbry44A386'FSMapN/NW
202aJunction City, Monroe, Coburg52BBF/FSMapN
205aIngram Island Loop56AFS/FRMapN
205bIngram Island Loop via Coburg66AFS/FRMapN
207aFranklin Firehouse40B585'FSMapW/NW
207bFranklin Firehouse Reversed41BFSMapW/NW
207cFranklin Friehouse via NW Expressway
36BFSMapW/NW
207dFranklin Firehouse via Clear Lake38BFSMapW/NW
207eFranklin Firehouse via Clear Lake Alt38BFSMapW/NW
208aFranklin, Cheshire45BFSMapW/NW
208bFranklin, Cheshire, Dorsey48BFSMapW/NW
209aAlvadore Road – Short30ABFMapW/NW
209bAlvadore Road via NW Expressway30ABFMapW/NW
209cAlvadore via Meadowview35AFS/FRMapN/NW
209dAlvadore via Milliron Rd36A410'FS/FRMapN/NW
209eAlvadore Short - Out & Back30AFSMapW
210aPoodle Creek Metric Century62CFSMapW/SW
211aLawrence Road and Short Butler Road 41C1050'FS/BFMapW
211cLawrence Road and Butler Two Ways57CFS/BFMapW
212aCheshire53BFS/BFMapW
212bHills around Cheshire51BFS/BFMapW
214aSovern Lane38ABFMapN
215aMeadowview Road34ABFMapN
215bAlvadore via Fern Ridge Path34ABFMapN
216aCox Butte Road58BBF/FSMapN
221aTurnbow, Cox Butte and other climbs58BBF/FSMapW/NW
223aBell Fountain Road70CFSMapN/NW
224aWest Hills: Butler Road, Sheffler Road, etc.65CBFMapW/NW
226aJunction City, Dorsey, Prairie Rd41AFSMapN
226bJunction City, Dorsey, Prairie Rd, Reversed41AFSMapN
227bApplegate Trail47BFSMapN
227cApplegate Trail Counter Clockwise49BFSMapN
227dRiver Rd, Oakley, Cox Butte49BFSMapN/NW
228aE/W Beacon Road21ABFMapN
229aIrving Rd to Fir Butte25ABFMapN/NW
230aGoldson, Hall & Smyth Rds.58CBFMapNW/N
235aGrimes via Horton76CBF/FSMapNW
235bGrimes via Horton/Clearlake from NEHS71CBF/FSMapNW
240aLooping River Loop, Santa Clara17ABFMapNW

Zone 3: South / Southwest

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeGainMapFoodDir
300aCrow (town)40C1179'MapFSW/SW
300bTown of Crow -Alt38CMapFSSW
301aCentral via Crow (town)38CMapBFW/SW
301bCrow via Central38CMapFSW/SW
301cbRamble Crow Loop43CMapFSW/SW
301dCrow via Central, Reversed39CMapBFW/SW
302aVeneta via Petzold, Central47B1293'MapFR/FSW
302bVeneta via Fleck Rd44BMapFR/FSW
302cVeneta via Central, Bolton Hill50BMapFR/FSW
302dVeneta via Fern Ridge Path, Petzold45BMapFR/FSW
302eVeneta via Bolton Hill Rd49CMapFSW
302fVeneta via Bolton, Return Deming, Clear Lake50CMapFSSW
302gVeneta via Petzold, Central, Deming47CMapFSSW
303aButler - Veneta Loop59CMapFSNW
304aNOTI – Poodle Creek62CMapFSW
306aGimpl Hill via Pine Grove25CMapBFW/SW
306bGimple Hill Road via Erickson-Crow Roads25CMapBFW/SW
306cGimple Hill Road via Crow Road - Alt30CMapBFW/SW
306dGimple Hill Road via Fern Ridge Path, Pine Grove25CMapBFW/SW
307aFox Hollow/Lorane Hwy30CMapBFSW/W
307bFox Hollow/Down McBeth/Lorane Hwy22CMapBFSW
307cMcBeth Rd – Lorane Hwy – Bailey Hill Rd30CMapBFSW
307dFox Hollow, Lorane Hwy, Pine Grove Rd39CMapBFSW
307eFox Hollow, Briggs Hill, Pine Grove Rd43CMapBFSW
307fFox Hollow, Lorane Hwy, Gimpl Rd36CMapBFSW
308bWolf Creek (counter clockwise)72CMapFSW/SW
308eWolf Creek via Lorane (Town)71CMapFSW/SW
308fFox Hollow, Welders Hill, Bailey Hill Rd30CMapBFS/SW
312aMcBeth Road, Fox Hollow Road, Lorane, Bailey Hill31CMapBFSW
313aMcBeth, Fox Hollow23C1580'MapBFSW
314aHamm Road via River Drive and Howe Lane63CMapBFSE
314bHamm Road46CMapFSSW
314cHamm Road via Lorane Hwy48CMapFSSW
314dHamm Road via Fox Hollow49CMapFSSW
315aCreswell via Dillard33CMapFR/FSS/SE
317aPine Grove Road28CMapBFSW
317bCrow Road via Erickson Road29BMapBFSW
318aBriggs Hill Rd to Doane Rd37C1419'MapBFSW
318bDoane Rd to Briggs Rd41CMapBFSW
318cFox Hollow, Briggs, Gimpl40CMapBFSW
318dSwing Log Bridge via Lorane Hwy43CMapFSSW
319aLorane Hwy to Crow Rd31CMapBFSW
319bLorane Hwy to Petzold, Out & Back35B984'MapBFW
322aCottage Grove via Lorane62CMapFSS/SW
322bCottage Grove74CMapFSS
322dCottage Grove via Dillard Rd63CMapFSS
324aBailey Hill Rd Lorane Hwy / FoxHollow Rd29CMapBFSW
325aBailey Hill / Lorane Hwy / McBeth Rd27CMapBFSW
326aLorane (town) via Fox Hollow Rd49CMapBFSW
328aNoti – Fern Ridge Loop50CMapBFSW
329a6 Hills and a Funeral61DMapBFSW
330a4 Hill climb-R-U Ready?37CMapBFSW
333aFour Hills #141CMapBFSW
334aFour Hills #235CMapBFSW
335aTwo Hills – Bike Path36CMapBFSW
337aVeneta via Vaughn, Knight & Warthen61CMapFSSW
340aBlanton, Lorane, Willamette, Fox Hollow, Lorane Hwy, McBeth41CMapBFS

Zone 4: South / Southeast

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeGainMapFoodDir.
401aPleasant Hill via Bear Creek45CMapFSSE
401bPleasant Hill - Shorter26CMapFRSE
401cPleasant Hill - Short28CMapFRSE
401dPleasant Hill including Wheeler Rd58CMapFRSE
401ePleasant Hill via Bear Creek - Alt45CMapFSSE
401fPleasant Hill to Jasper41CMapFSSE/E
402aLowell52CMapFSSE
403aJasper via Weyerhauser35BMapFS/BFSE
403bJasper via Pleasant Hill31BMapFSSE
403cPleasant Hill via Brabham, return Clearwater, Mill Path32BMapFSSE/E
403dJasper via 30th Ave, P. Hill42BMapFSSE
403eJasper via Pleasant Hill, Reversed34CMapFSE/SE
404aPleasant Hill to Bear Creek45BMapFSSE
404bDillard, Bear Creek Rd, Jasper43CMapFSSE
404cDillard to Brabham, Weyerhauser, Clearwater Trail35CMapFSSE
405aBear Creek, P Hill, Clearwater46BMapFSSE
405bPleasant Hill to Clearwater Trail40BMapFSSE
406aWeyerhaeuser Rd to Pleasant Hill, Out & Back35B1022'MapFSE/SE
406bPleasant Hill via Weyerhaeuser, Alt36B1231'MapFSE/SE
406bPleasant Hill via Weyerhaeuser, Alt 239B1308'MapFSE/SE
409bWinberry Creek Park on Fall Creek Reservoir58BMapBF/FSSE
410aDillard Road to Bear Creek37CMapBFS/SE
410bOver the Hump, Around the Dump – Dillard Road/Cloverdale32CMapBFS/SE
410cOver the Hump, Around the Dump – Dillard Access Road22CMapBFS/SE
411aDillard Rd, Creswell, P. Hill, Clearwater47CMapFSS/SE
412aRiver Drive and Howe Lane41AMapFS/FRS/SE
412bHowe Ln via Dillard Rd41CMapFS/FRS/SE
412cHowe Ln via Dillard Rd, Butte Rd37CMapFS/FRS/SE
412dHowe Ln to Butte Rd, Creswell Bakery37BMapFR/FSS/SE
412eSeavy Loop, River Dr, Howe Ln, Seavy Loop40BMapFR/FSSE/S
415aGoshen21BMapBFSE
416aRattle Snake Butte53CMapFSSE
416bRattle Snake Butte via Dexter59CMapFSSE
416cRattle Snake Butte via Wheeler Rd51CMapFSSE
417aDale Kuni34A574'MapFS/BFSE

Community / Beginner Rides

Ride #Ride DescriptionMilesGradeMapFoodDir
500aCommunity Loop A5AMapBFNE
500bCommunity Loop B10AMapBFNE
500cCommunity Loop C15AMapBFNE
500dCommunity Loop D21AMapBFNE
500eCommunity Loop E21AMapBFN
500fCommunity Loop F31AMapBFN
510aRiver Loop #1 / Santa Clara17AMapBFN
550aMill Race Loop17AMapBFE

Special / Event Rides

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeGainMapFoodDir.
600aPolar Bear Ride42CMapBFN
601aDaffodil Ride – from Junction City19B385'MapBF/FSN/NW
601bDaffodil Ride – from North Eugene High45B526'MapBR/FSN/NW
601cDaffodil Ride from Alton Baker Park54BMapBF/FSN/NW
601dDaffodil Ride from NE High, Reversed44BMapFSN/NW
602aHarrisburg – 4th of July Parade46AMapBF/FSN
602b4th of July Ride - Alternate49AMapFS/FRN
604abRamble Orchard Point 39 Miler Classic39AMapFSN/NW
604bPoodle Creek Metric Century Classic62CMapFSW/SW
604cWolf Creek Century Classic100CMapFSW/SW
605a2019 bRamble Camas Country Loop39AMapFRN/NW
605b2019 bRamble Veneta Clear Lake Metric65CMapFSW/SW
605c2019 bRamble North Winery Tour83CMapFSW/SW
605d2019 bRamble Wolf Creek Century103CMapFSW/SW
605e2019 bRamble Epic117CMapFSW/SW
606a2021 bRamble Crow Loop39CMapFSW/SW
606b2021 bRamble Metric62CMapFSW/SW
606c2021 bRamble Century101CMapFSW
607b2021 bRamble Metric from ABP65CMapFSW/SW
607c2021 bRamble Century from ABP104CMapFSW
610aAlton Baker Park to Swartz Campground (out & back)65AMapFSS
610bAlton Baker Park to Swartz Campground (Long)43CMapFSS

Gravel and Mixed Surface Rides

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeMapFoodDir.
700aHills Creek Reservoir22 MilesBMapBFS
701aOakridge Gravel Ride33 MilesDMapBFNE
701bSasquatch Duro Little SQUATCH 202226 MilesCMapBFE/NE
702aWest Boundary Rd35 MilesC1975'MapBFE/NE
710aHall Rd to Butler, Mixed Surface62 MilesCMapFSNW
710bHigh Pass, return via Hall (Mixed Surface)60 MilesCMapFSNW
710cHall, Fisk, and Butler from NEHS61 MilesDMapBFW
710dHall to Butler (mixed surface) from NEHS54 MilesCMapBFW/NW
701eHigh Pass via Junction City, Rtn via Hall Rd.60 MilesCMapBFNW
711aGrimes via High Pass, return via Milliron71 MilesDMapFSNW
720aWolf Creek Gravel19 MilesCMapBFWSW
721aVaughn, Siuslaw, Battle Creek from Alton Baker81 MilesDMapBF/FSW/SW
721bVaughn, Siuslaw, Battle Creek from Crow45 MilesDMapBFW/SW
730aMonroe Mixed Surfaces21 MilesCMapBFW
730bMonroe Mixed Surfaces25 MilesCMapBFW/NW
730cMonroe via Wildlife Refuge37 MilesCMapBFW
731aMonroe to Alsea Falls, mixed surface39 MilesCMapBFW/NW
731bMonroe to Alsea Falls,
mixed surface
40 MilesDMapBFW
740aMary's Peak from Philomath (mixed surface)37 MilesDMapBFW
745aWolf Creek, Line Long Loop38 MilesDMapBFS/SW
750aVaughn, C Mainline and Battle Creek Loop37 MilesC2663'MapBFW
750bVaughn, C Mainline, and Battle Creek Loop Alt41 MilesC3724'MapBFW
755aBackroads of Harlan30 MilesCMapBFE
760aCoburg Hills Loop from Mohawk33 MilesCMapBFN/NE

Remote Start Rides

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeMapFoodDir
900aAufderheide Scenic Highway62CMapBFE
901aVeneta Loop28BMapFSW
902aDoane Hill – Briggs Hill Loop21CMapBFW/SW
903aCrow – Bolton Hill – Veneta31BMapFSW
904aCrow – Noti – Veneta Loop40BMapFSW/NW
905aBrownsville & Sodaville94CMapFSN/NE
906aLorane General Store from Twin Oaks Elem29CMapFSSW
907aRoads Around Veneta35BMapFSN/NW
908aWolf Creek from Twin Oaks Elementary54CMapFSSW
908bWolf Creek (CCW) from Twin Oaks Elementary??CN/AFSSW
909aSpirit and Wildwood Falls via Cottage Grove52CMapBFE
910aRow River Trail to Cedar Creek Campground47BMapBFE
910bRow River Trail and climb up Brice Creek Rd69CMapBFE
910cRow River Trail to Wildwood Falls32BMapBFSE
911aCottage Grove Two Lake Loop45BMapFSE
920aMary's Peak & Alsea70DMapBFNNW
930aNewport and Siletz70CMapFSNNE
940aShotgun Loop from Mohawk54DMapBFN