The way points of this bicycle route:
Start at the Hatfield Government Center MAX Station in Hillsboro (this is the west end of the MAX Blue Line).
R turn from Main St onto TV Hwy. TV Hwy will suck for a couple miles (lots of traffic) but it has a decent shoulder. On the return trip, follow TV Hwy East as it splits and becomes Oak St, then take the first left onto Main St and take Main back to the MAX station.
L turn from TV Hwy onto 26th Ave. Note: you can also turn L from TV onto 20th (further W on TV Hwy) if you can't make the turn here.
R turn from 26th Ave / Webb Rd onto Dogwood St.
L turn from Dogwood St onto 12th Ave.
Follow street as it bends R from 12th onto Flax Plant Rd
R turn from Flex Plant Rd onto 10th Ave
R turn from Golf Course Rd onto Buchanan / Lafollett Rd
R turn from Lafollett Rd onto Geiger Rd
L turn from Geiger onto Fern Hill Rd
R turn from Fern Hill Rd onto Spring Hill Rd.
R turn from Spring Hill Rd to Laughlin Rd
R turn from Laughlin onto Yamhill Newberg Hwy (hwy 240) this can be heavy traffic, with little shoulder.
Food stops in Yamhill: Zippy's Pizza (has sandwhiches too, A+) 180 S Maple St (503) 662-3025 Lago De Chapala 240 N Maple St (503) 662-4300 T & E General Store 110 S Maple St (503) 662-3322 Trask Mountain Outpost 195 W Main St (503) 662-4025 Osburns Ice Creamery 240 N Hemlock St (503) 436-2578
Food stops: Filling Station Deli (A+) 305 W. Main Street (503) 852-6687 fillingstationdeli.com Carlton Market 320 N Yamhill St (503) 852-7087 Pied Piper Pub 325 W Main St (503) 852-5560 Horse Radish (cheese and wine) 211 W Main St (503) 852-6656 thehorseradish.com Main St. Market & Deli 208 W Main St (503) 852-7272 Cuve's ($$ french dining) 214 W Main St (503) 852-6555 cuveedining.com Cielo Blu ($ Italian dining) 119 W Main St (503) 852-6200 cieloblurestaurant.com Tin Roof 340 N Kutch St (503) 852-6700
Straight thru intersection with Westside Rd.
Bear right at Panther Creek Rd.
Great views of McGuire Reservoir (but it is fenced off since it is the water supply for McMinville).
The turn off onto Camp Cooper Road / Bald Mountain Access Road is a sharp left turn from Nestucca Road w-bound. You'll quickly go from descending to climbing a steep and steady climb. Bald Mtn Access road is the first paved left turn after passing the peak and the reservoir.
Enjoy the awesome view from Sheridan's Peak lookout, one of the highest points on the trip.
Turn right onto the gravel road leading to camp cooper. The remainder of the road (about 1/4 mile) is gravel.
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
Mainly country roads to take you from downtown Hillsboro to Camp Cooper (boy scout camp in the Coast Range).
Usually light traffic and pretty scenery. The second half, from Carlton to Camp Cooper, involves long, continuous, and sometimes fairly steep climbing.
Much of this route is the same as http://www.portlandonline.com/TRANSPORTATION/index.cfm?c=39900&
Tagged with: Recreational, Onroad, Smooth, Steep, Intermediate, Rural, Scenic
