Oregon Beach
The Oregon Coast ride is, by far, the most popular multiday ride in Oregon… and that is for good reason. Riding south on Highway 101 provides spectacular views of the Oregon coastline for miles at a time.

The availability of hotel, food, and full service camping on Highway 101 makes it easy for all types of bicycle tours to do the Oregon Coast. Self supported individual riders, private groups, and commercial tours all can easily do all or part of the Oregon Coast ride.

The “classic” Oregon Coast ride is to ride from border to border – Astoria to Brookings. That is a 370 mile ride and most cyclists take six to eight days to complete the ride by traveling 50 to 65 miles a day. The availability of overnight facilities makes it easy to adjust the daily mileage to the preferences of the group.

We can help you design a tour of the coast using any combination of hotel, B&B, and camping accommodations as availability allows.

Many people planning to ride the Oregon Coast are surprised to learn that the ride is not always “an easy ride at sea level.” The ride includes three climbs of close to 1000 feet and a number of lesser climbs. In fact, the total vertical climb over the week is 16,000 feet.

Many are also surprised to learn that the ride is not always on the coast and within sight of the beach. Three sections of the ride, comprising about half of the distance, are spent riding on, or near, the coastline. These three sections are the Cannon Beach to Tillamook, Depoe Bay to Reedsport, and Port Orford to Brookings. The other half of the ride is spent riding though forests, coastal lowland and pasture land, and through lots of little towns.

This ride is typically done from North to South to take advantage of the prevailing winds. The best time of year to do this ride is in late August to early October. This is when the combination of moderate temperatures, prevailing winds, low precipitation, and reduced highway traffic makes for a more enjoyable tour.

You can also combine a ride down portions of the coastline with adventures through the Coast Range and interior valleys. Why not ride one of the nicer coastal sections and then head east for an adventure through the Coast Range and inner valleys. See our Coast to Crater tour for an example of this kind of tour.

With the emphasis on tourism up and down the coastline there are many options for enjoying other events and activities.

Examples of these include:

• Warrenton Seafood and Wine Festival
• Concerts at the Nehalem Bay Winery
• Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest
• Tillamook Cheese Factory Tour
• Oregon Coast Aquarium visit
• Dune Buggy rides at the Oregon Dunes
• Rogue River Jetboat tours
• Botanical Gardens walk at Shore Acres

Use our Events Calendar to include these and other events and activities in your own custom tour.