Local Ride Descriptions

Explore our popular cycling routes in the greater Eugene area using the cue sheets and Ride with GPS maps linked in the table below.

Table Guide

  • Ride No.: Cue sheet
  • Name: Route and destination
  • Mileage: Total distance
  • Grade: A – Easy (flat), B – Harder (rolling hills), C – Hard (hilly)
  • Map: Ride with GPS map
  • Food: BF – Bring Food, FS – Food Store, FR – Restaurant
  • Direction: General direction from Alton Baker Park

 

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Most rides start and finish at Alton Baker Park. Routes are grouped into zones roughly divided by Highway 99 north/south and Highway 126 east/west. View the zone map. Although routes may cross zones, most of each ride remains within its listed zone.

Many original routes were mapped by Rob Roy, a valued GEARs member from 2002 until his passing in 2021. We are grateful for his technical expertise and lasting contribution to helping riders explore Lane County.

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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 Drive44A446'MapFSN
103aCoburg Road to Bowers Rd39A389'MapFSN
103bCoburg Rd to Herman Rd32A378'MapFSN
103cCoburg Bottom Loop – Coburg Rd27A320'MapFSN
103dHerman Rd via Coburg Bottom Loop33A350'MapFSN
103eBowers Rd. Via Coburg Btm Loop 39A380'MapFSN
104aHarrisburg Long Way Around66A639'MapFSN
104bHarrisburg / Junction City Area47A402'MapFSN
104cHarrisburg via Coburg44A346'MapFSN
104dHarrisburg via River Rd.46A445'MapFSN
104eHarrisburg via Diamond Hill Rd55A640'MapBF/FSN
105aBrownsville via Marcola/Brush Creek Road75CMapFSE/NE
105bBrownsville via Gap Rd, Rtn via Marcola77C2323'MapFS/FRN/NE
105cBrownsvilla via Gap Rd Return Lake Creek/Rowland66B1045'MapFSN
105dBrownsville via N Coburg Rd, Rowland, Love Cr, Run Brush Creek Rd80B1893'MapFSN
106aWendling Covered Bridge51B1259'MapFSE/NE
106bWendling Covered Bridge, CCW51B1290'MapFSE/NE
108aBrownsville via Gap Rd66A1065'MapFSN/NE
108bBrownsville staying mostly West of freeway77C628'MapBF/FSN/NE
110aMarcola38B857'MapFSE/NE
111aWalterville via Springfield42A1237'MapFSE
111bWalterville and McKenzie View42B1212'MapBF/FSE
113aMcKenzie View Drive26B543'MapBFE
113bMcKenzie View via I-5 Path25B535'MapBFE
113cMcKenzie View & Sunderman via I-5 Path34B854'MapFSE/NE
113dMcKenzie View/Coburg Bottom Loop36B695'MapFSE/NE
114aMcKenzie View to Walterville42B1206'MapFSE
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
115bMcKenzie View, McGowan Creek Rd43C1726'MapFSN/NE
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 View29B680'mapBFE/NE
125cMcKenzie View, Sunderman, Clearwater39BMapFSN/NE
125dClearwater Trail, Sunderman, McKenzie View37B1019'MapFSE/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 Rd35A325'FSMapN
201bJunction City33A312'FSMapN
201cJunction City via Toftdahl Rd43A378'FSMapN
201dJunction City, Toftdahl, Alvadore, Fern Ridge53A459'FSMapN/NW
201eJunction City via Toftdahl, Return Green Hill, Awbrey44A388'FSMapN/NW
202aJunction City, Monroe, Coburg62B574'BF/FSMapN
205aIngram Island Loop55A494'FS/FRMapN
205bIngram Island Loop via Coburg66A571'FS/FRMapN
207aFranklin Firehouse40B585'FSMapW/NW
207bFranklin Firehouse Reversed41B630'FSMapW/NW
207cFranklin Friehouse via NW Expressway
36B572'FSMapW/NW
207dFranklin Firehouse via Clear Lake38B537'FSMapW/NW
207eFranklin Firehouse via Clear Lake Alt38B645'FSMapW/NW
207hFranklin Firehouse CW Camas Milliron43B619FSMapW/NW
208aFranklin, Cheshire45B625'FSMapW/NW
208bFranklin, Cheshire, Dorsey48B645'FSMapW/NW
209aAlvadore Road – Short30A299'
BFMapW/NW
209bAlvadore Road via NW Expressway30A245'BFMapW/NW
209cAlvadore via Meadowview35A332'FS/FRMapN/NW
209dAlvadore via Milliron Rd36A410'FS/FRMapN/NW
209eAlvadore Short - Out & Back30A357'FSMapW
210aPoodle Creek Metric Century aka 604b62C2269FSMapW/SW
211aLawrence Road and Short Butler Road 41C1050'FS/BFMapW
211cLawrence Road and Butler Two Ways57C1776'FS/BFMapW
212aCheshire54B582'FS/BFMapW
212bHills around Cheshire53B1378'FS/BFMapW
212dCheshire Hills, Cox Butte60C1438'FSMapW/NW
214aSovern Lane38A378'BFMapN
215aMeadowview Road34A337'BFMapN
215bAlvadore via Fern Ridge Path34A338'BFMapN
221aTurnbow, Cox Butte and other climbs62B1571'BF/FSMapW/NW
223aBell Fountain Road70C1074'FSMapN/NW
224aWest Hills: Butler Road, Sheffler Road, etc.65C2312'BFMapW/NW
226aJunction City, Dorsey, Prairie Rd41A373'FSMapN
226bJunction City, Dorsey, Reversed41A354'FSMapN
227bApplegate, Return Alvadore, Fern Ridge46B599'FSMapN
227cApplegate Trail Counter Clockwise49B652'FSMapN
227dApplegate Camas Bakery CW48B690FSMapN
228bRiver Rd, Oakley, Cox Butte49B713'FSMapN/NW
228aE/W Beacon Road21A298'BFMapN
229aIrving Rd to Fir Butte25A280'BFMapN/NW
230aGoldson, Hall & Smyth Rds.58C1383'BFMapNW/N
235aGrimes via Horton76C3336'BF/FSMapNW
235bGrimes via Horton/Clearlake from NEHS70C3463'BF/FSMapNW
240aLooping River Loop, Santa Clara17A209'BFMapNW
241aWetlands After Work15A118'BFMapW
245aKirk, Butler, Vaughn59C2349'FSMapW

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 Rd50C1695'MapFSW
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
307gFox Hollow, McBeth, Gimpl32C1963'MapBFS
307hFox Hollow to Dillard28C2183'MapBFS
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 Hwy42C2035'MapFSSW
319aLorane Hwy to Crow Rd30C806'MapBFSW
319bLorane Hwy to Petzold, Out & Back35B984'MapBFW
322aCottage Grove via Lorane62C2825'MapFSS/SW
322bCottage Grove74CMapFSS
322dCottage Grove via Dillard Rd63CMapFSS
324aBailey Hill Rd, Lorane Hwy, Fox Hollow30C2021MapBFSW
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
406bWeyerhaeuser Rd to Pleasant Hill, Out & Back, Garry's Alt34B968'MapFSE/SE
406cPleasant Hill via Weyerhaeuser, Alt 236B1231'MapFSE/SE
406dPleasant Hill via Weyerhaeuser, Alt 339B1308'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 Lane41A682'MapFS/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
415aSeavy Loop, Dillard Rd21C884'MapBFSE
416aRattle Snake Butte53CMapFSSE
416bRattle Snake Butte via Dexter59CMapFSSE
416cRattle Snake Butte via Wheeler Rd51CMapFSSE
417aDale Kuni34A574'MapFS/BFSE
417bCloverdale, Cresswell Bakery35B615'MapFS/FRSE

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 Park54B728'MapBF/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 Classic62C2269'MapFSW/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
615aCinnamon Roll Ride - Short30B809'MapFRWSW
615bCinnamon Roll Ride - Long35B983'MapFRWSW

Gravel and Mixed Surface Rides

Ride
No.
Ride DescriptionMilageGradeMapFoodDir.
700aHills Creek Reservoir22 MilesB488'MapBFS
701aOakridge Gravel Ride33 MilesD2601'MapBFNE
701bSasquatch Duro Little SQUATCH 202226 MilesC2935'MapBFE/NE
702aWest Boundary Rd35 MilesC1975'MapBFE/NE
702bBoundary Rd from Lowell HS48 MilesC2528'MapBFE
703aHuck & Heidi52 MilesC3980'MapBFC
705aFall Creek Reservoir Mixed Surface from Jasper Park39 MilesC1509'MapBFE
710aHall Rd to Butler, Mixed Surface62 MilesC2664MapFSNW
710bHigh Pass, return via Hall (Mixed Surface)60 MilesC3138'MapFSNW
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 MilesD3985'MapBFW/SW
730aMonroe Mixed Surfaces21 MilesC1322'MapBFW
730bMonroe Mixed Surfaces25 MilesC1430'MapBFW/NW
730cMonroe via Wildlife Refuge37 MilesC1699'MapBFW
731aMonroe to Alsea Falls, mixed surface39 MilesC2699'MapBFW/NW
731bMonroe to Alsea Falls,
mixed surface
40 MilesD3512'MapBFW
740aMary's Peak from Philomath (mixed surface)37 MilesDMapBFW
745aWolf Creek, H 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 MilesC1368'MapBFE
760aCoburg Hills Loop from Mohawk33 MilesD3508'MapBFN/NE
765aHoneyman52 MilesD5144'MapBFE
765aHoneyman Short46 MilesD4289'MapBFE

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
908cWolf Creek from Twin Oaks54C3307'MapFSS/SW
909aSpirit and Wildwood Falls via Cottage Grove52CMapBFE
910aRow River Trail to Cedar Creek Campground45B1721'MapBFE
910bRow River Trail and climb up Brice Creek Rd69CMapBFE
910cRow River Trail to Wildwood Falls32B1051'MapBFSE
910dRow River Trail to Wildwood Falls - Alt36B1233'MapBFSE
911aCottage Grove Two Lake Loop45BMapFSE
920aMary's Peak & Alsea70DMapBFNNW
925aOld Stagecoach Rd30B1486'MapBFW
926aWhitaker, Roman Nose, Baldy, Kentucky Creek33D4456'MapBFS/SE
930aNewport and Siletz70CMapFSNNE
940aShotgun Loop from Mohawk54DMapBFN