Bend, OR: Smith Rock State Park | Bicycling in Oregon

Bend, OR: Smith Rock State Park

Bring your cross bike to Smith Rock for amazing Cascade views from the park's road and trails.

Author:	BendBiking
Date:	14 Jun 2007 11:16:28 AM
Activity:	Bicycling ActivitySearchBicycling
State:	Oregon (OR)
Distance:	18.24 mi (Change units)
Calories:	818
Average Speed:	18.1 mph 0:03:19/mi
Duration:	Total: 1:02:02 Active: 1:00:32 Resting: 0:01:29 Unaccounted: 0:00:01
Elevation:	Total Gain: 1719 ft Total Loss: 1739 ft Net Change: -20 ft
Difficulty:	5 / 10
Tags:	Redmond, Oregon, Bend
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

This ride starts and ends in downtown Redmond. The ride north out of Redmond can be tricky for a mile with the new Wal-Mart on N. Canal and the new interchange. But beyond there, the traffic is light and the roads are good (except for a quarter-mile stint on Oneil Way). The ride back up NE First is brutal: steep, but short. Once you're out of town, it's smooth riding through farm countryside.

The best way to see the park is by ditching the pavement, so a cross bike is an excellent choice for this ride. Another suggestion: Hike about one mile up to Misery Ridge Trail for fantastic vistas of the Cascades. It's steep and strenuous, but it's doable in mountain bike shoes.

For more information about Smith Rock and a map of the park's trails, click here.

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Redmond, OR: Smith Rock State Park

Dist: 18.24 mi	Points: 297	Calories: 818
Time: 1:02:02	Speed: 18.1 mph	Pace: 3:19 / mi

Distance	Instruction		Distance to next
0.01 mi	Turn Left	North on SW 5th St.	Then go 0.04 mi
0.06 mi	Turn Right	SW Cascade Ave.	Then go 0.10 mi
0.16 mi	Turn Left	SW 3rd St.	Then go 0.13 mi
0.29 mi	Turn Left	W. Antler Ave.	Then go 0.06 mi
0.35 mi	Turn Right	NW 4th St.	Then go 0.18 mi
0.53 mi	Turn Right	NW Dogwood Ave.	Then go 0.14 mi
0.67 mi	Turn Left	N. Canal Blvd.	Then go 2.33 mi
3.00 mi	Turn Right	NE Oneil Way	Then go 0.23 mi
3.23 mi	Turn Left	NE 5th St.	Then go 1.48 mi
4.71 mi	Turn Left	NE Knickerbocker Ave.	Then go 1.46 mi
6.16 mi	Turn Right	NE Smith Rock Way	Then go 0.98 mi
7.14 mi	Turn Left	NE 17th St.	Then go 0.48 mi
7.62 mi	Turn Right	NE Wilcox St./Lambert Rd.	Then go 1.57 mi
9.19 mi	U-Turn	Turn Around; ride back to start	Then go 1.07 mi
10.26 mi	Turn Left	NE Crooked River Dr/NE 25th ST.

Points of Interest

Railroad Tracks

Location: 44.312303°, -121.164780°
Three sets of rough railroad tracks. They are ridable, just go very slow.

Smith Rock State Park

Location: 44.369515°, -121.134567°
Good hiking. Great world class rock climbing. There's good mountain and cross bike riding here too.

Hill

Location: 44.341039°, -121.166153°
The brutal uphill.

Alternate Route

Location: 44.287486°, -121.168900°
To bypass the construction, go left on Larch for a block, turn right and ride east on Maple/Negus over the new bridge. Turn left and go north on 5th to King Way, then go left for a block back to N Canal Blvd.