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:

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

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oct-6th-with-stand-up-matt-braunger-live-at-churchill-school-tickets-901722334777

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

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47321845