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THREE SISTERS SCENIC BIKEWAY
Oregon’s scenic bikeway program establishes signed bike routes on roads and bike paths that provide access to national, state, or regional resources “of superlative quality and scenic splendor.” And we have nine of these designated road cycling routes connecting the communities of Central Oregon. This state-designated system includes bikeways on McKenzie Pass, Metolius Loops, a route from Sisters to Smith Rock, and Bend’s first scenic bikeway, the Twin Bridges Loop.
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Three Sisters Scenic Bikeway Routes:
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TWIN BRIDGES LOOP distance 36 MILES elevation gain 1,073 FEET Starting and ending in Drake Park, the Twin Bridges Loop covers rolling terrain with views of the snow-capped Cascades.
SISTERS TO SMITH ROCK
METOLIUS RIVER LOOPS
MCKENZIE RIVER PASS
MT. BACHELOR OUT & BACK
PRINEVILLE CENTURY RIDE
distance 36 MILES (1 WAY)
distance 6+ MILES
distance 37 MILES (1 WAY)
distance 44 MILES
distance 95 MILES (1 WAY)
elevation gain 597 FEET Starting in the “Old West” town of Sisters, Oregon, and ending at Smith Rock State Park.
elevation gain 300 FEET Series of loops begins and ends at the historic Camp Sherman Store on the stunning Metolius River.
elevation gain 2,191 FEET Without a doubt the most spectacular bike ride in the entire state of Oregon. Begins in Sisters at Village Green Park.
elevation gain 3,474 FEET While not for the faint of heart, this route along Century Drive is one the most popular and scenic road cycling routes.
elevation gain 2,418 FEET Highlights include rolling high desert, the western town of Prineville, the Crooked River, and Prineville Reservoir.
BEND TO SISTERS & SISTERS TO SMITH ROCK distance 41 MILES
HEIDI SWIFT
elevation gain 3,599 FEET This loop covers 36 miles of rolling forests, and inspiring high desert terrain.
BEND TO SUNRIVER distance 35 MILES (1 WAY) elevation gain 5,955 FEET Climb the popular Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway towards Mt. Bachelor through the Deschutes National Forest then ending in the resort area of Sunriver.
MADRAS MOUNTAIN VIEWS distance 29 MILES elevation gain 2,782 FEET Pedal through a sage and juniper ecosystem, showcasing basalt palisades above the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers.
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