Baker City Gravel Excursion
October 3-6, 2024
If you are seeking an adventurous gravel scouting trip…this may be the multiday gravel event for you! Travel to Baker City for three days to scout some new (to us) off road/gravel cycling!
The success of your event experience depends upon being prepared for a rural gravel biking excursion. You will need to have a working bike and understand navigation (which means you have the routes downloaded to either a phone or a bike computer). You should be a self sufficient cyclist. Be prepared for unpredictable Eastern Oregon weather. Have needed repair kit items with you. Check the weather conditions ahead of the trip and pack accordingly. We do not have a sag vehicle, and we will not have water or food stops available to us along the way. You need to understand that you are responsible for YOU!
Please review the routes before you sign up to determine if these routes match to your level.
The group will stay together during the rides.
Itinerary
Arrive Thurs, Oct 3 late afternoon
Stay Baker City Oct 4,5,6 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Depart Mon Oct 7 morning
Accomodations
We will be enjoying a stay at a hostel, Churchill School hostel or B&B, which is 1.5 miles outside of downtown Baker City.
We have three housing options:
A bed in the hostel for $30 per person per night (limit 8 people).
Park your van in their lot with access to showers/toilets for $20 per person per night (limit 5 vans).
Stay at a hotel 2.5 miles from the hostel. You make your own reservations.
After ride entertainment
Friday, Oct 4th
First Friday Art Walk
5-8 pm downtown
https://business.visitbaker.com/events/details/first-friday-art-walk-02-02-2024-20091
Saturday, Oct 5th
Taste of Baker
4-7 pm Downtown (1.2 miles from the Hostel)
https://www.bakercitydowntown.com/taste-of-baker-planning
Sunday, Oct 6th
Stand up Comedian, Matt Braunger.
Advance tickets $23, 6-9 pm on site
Routes
Friday, Oct 4
Depart hostel no later than 9:30 for 20 min car drive from hostel for this 30 mile gravel route, “Keating with Love”
Start location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hcsbwMwmLw9puXBQ9
30 miles and 1789 feet of gain
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47321870
Saturday, Oct 5
Depart no later than 9:30 am, riding directly from the hostel, select one of these 2 routes
Whiskey & Gold 20 / 25 miles & 700 feet of gain
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47321812
Whiskey & Gold 40 / 42 miles & 1000 feet of gain
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47321807
Sunday, Oct 6
Washington Gulch, 25 miles & 2104 feet of gain