Route ForecastWestside Tour
25 mi · 1,300 ft up · Easier
50% gravel, 5% single-track , 25% bike path, 20% paved
Starts in Bend
Route Forecast › Bend gravel rides
Bend gravel rides, with today’s wind
58 gravel routes that start within about 45 miles of Bend, Oregon, from Dirty Freehub’s route guides. See the distance, climbing and surface for each, the wind at its start right now, and open any ride for a stretch-by-stretch forecast timed to when you’ll ride it.
First gravel ride in Bend
- Townie 17 mi · 1,000 ft
- Westside Tour 25 mi · 1,300 ft
Mostly gravel
- Dark Skies 15 mi · 2,100 ft
- Bonanza 51 mi · 3,200 ft
- Little Brother 37 mi · 1,700 ft
Big days
- Devil’s Dilemma 76 mi · 6,100 ft
- McKenzie Tough! 77 mi · 7,400 ft
- Ghost of Ashwood 60 mi · 6,100 ft
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Start in Bend
Ride from your door. These start in or right next to town. 7 rides
Townie
17 mi · 1,000 ft up · Easier
30% gravel, 20% paved bike path, 50% paved road
Starts in Bend
Fifty 50
21 mi · 1,200 ft up · Moderate
~ 65% gravel, 10% single track, 15% bike path, 10% paved
Starts about 2 mi from downtown
Dropbar
28 mi · 1,800 ft up · Moderate
40% gravel, 40% single track, 5% bike path, 5% paved
Starts about 2 mi from downtown
Discovery
20 mi · 1,000 ft up · Moderate
20% gravel, 65% single-track, 15% paved path
Starts about 2 mi from downtown
Oktoberfest
29 mi · 1,800 ft up · Moderate
80% gravel / dirt roads, 10% single-track, 10% paved
Starts about 4 mi from downtown
4 Boys
36 mi · 2,100 ft up · Moderate
35% gravel, 25% single track, 45% paved path & road
Starts about 4 mi from downtown
A short drive out
Starts roughly 5 to 20 miles from downtown. 14 rides
Water & Lava
31 mi · 1,400 ft up · Easier
45% gravel, 20% single-track, 35% paved
Starts about 6 mi from downtown
Devil’s Dilemma
76 mi · 6,100 ft up · Demanding
~ 70% unpaved , 30% paved
Starts about 6 mi from downtown
Bust Your Butte
50 mi · 2,400 ft up · Moderate
~ 85% gravel, 15% single track
Starts about 7 mi from downtown
Coffee Run!
31 mi · 1,200 ft up · Moderate
~ 65% gravel, 15% single-track, 20% paved
Starts about 7 mi from downtown
In Plain View
23 mi · 850 ft up · Easier
90% unpaved 10% paved
Starts about 7 mi from downtown
Hauling Lava
18 mi · 800 ft up · Easier
~ 55% gravel / 45% paved
Starts about 8 mi from downtown
Big, Big Red
48 mi · 1,500 ft up · Moderate
35% gravel, 25%single track, 10% bike path, 30% paved road
Starts about 10 mi from downtown
Alpaca
36 mi · 1,400 ft up · Demanding
60% gravel, 5% single track, 35% pavement
Starts about 11 mi from downtown
Big Red
17 mi · 500 ft up · Easier
~ 70% gravel road / singletrack, 30% paved
Starts about 19 mi from downtown
GravelCracker (The Overlander)
77 mi · 4,800 ft up · Demanding
50% gravel/dirt rd, 20% single-track, 30% paved
Starts about 20 mi from downtown
GravelCracker (The Classic)
42 mi · 2,100 ft up · Moderate
35% gravel, 45% single-track, 20% paved
Starts about 20 mi from downtown
Black Butte Loop
33 mi · 1,700 ft up · Moderate
35% gravel road, 60% single-track, 5% paved
Starts about 20 mi from downtown
The Pawn
42 mi · 3,300 ft up · Moderate
80% gravel, 15% single-track, 5% paved
Starts about 20 mi from downtown
Metolius Weekender
105 mi · 7,100 ft up · Demanding
95% gravel, singletrack, hiking trail, and paved roads in and out of Sisters.
Starts about 20 mi from downtown
Worth the drive
Starts roughly 20 to 30 miles out. 14 rides
Cowboy Preacher
38 mi · 2,100 ft up · Demanding
40% gravel, 60% paved
Starts about 20 mi from downtown
Haystacks & Skulls
35 mi · 2,300 ft up · Demanding
35% gravel, 65% paved
Starts about 21 mi from downtown
Skull Hollow
28 mi · 1,900 ft up · Demanding
30% gravel, 70% paved
Starts about 21 mi from downtown
Creek to Peak
32 mi · 3,800 ft up · Demanding
25% gravel, 25% single track, 50% paved
Starts about 22 mi from downtown
McKenzie Tough!
77 mi · 7,400 ft up · Demanding
~ 40% gravel / dirt road, 10% single track, 50% paved
Starts about 23 mi from downtown
Haystack
20 mi · 1,500 ft up · Moderate
45% gravel, 55% paved
Starts about 24 mi from downtown
Deschutes River Rambler (DR2)
305 mi · 14,000 ft up · Very Demanding
47% Gravel, 53% Paved
Starts about 24 mi from downtown
Dark Skies
15 mi · 2,100 ft up · Moderate
~ 100% gravel
Starts about 25 mi from downtown
Skydog
47 mi · 3,400 ft up · Moderate
80% gravel road, 20% paved
Starts about 27 mi from downtown
Kloochman
92 mi · 4,400 ft up · Very Demanding
40% gravel road, 60% tarmac
Starts about 29 mi from downtown
Sherman’s Hard Rock
45 mi · 3,300 ft up · Demanding
55% gravel, 10% single track, 35% paved
Starts about 30 mi from downtown
Larch Time
23 mi · 900 ft up · Moderate
25% gravel, 60% single-track, 15% paved
Starts about 31 mi from downtown
Green Ridge Lookout
32 mi · 3,100 ft up · Moderate
60% gravel, 20% single track, 20% paved
Starts about 31 mi from downtown
Saxophone
43 mi · 3,500 ft up · Very Demanding
50% primitive Forest Service roads, 50% hard packed gravel
Starts about 31 mi from downtown
Day trips
Starts roughly 30 to 45 miles out. Make a day of it. 23 rides
Experimental Rattlesnake
18 mi · 1,100 ft up · Easier
~75% gravel, 25% paved
Starts about 31 mi from downtown
Metolius Preserve
14 mi · 800 ft up · Easier
50% gravel / double track, 50% single track
Starts about 33 mi from downtown
Metolius Preserve + Bonus Lakes
28 mi · 1,800 ft up · Demanding
75 % gravel, 25% single-track
Starts about 33 mi from downtown
Suttle Wizard
27 mi · 1,600 ft up · Easier
25% gravel road, 20% trail, 55% paved
Starts about 33 mi from downtown
Billy’s Playground
79 mi · 5,600 ft up · Demanding
~ 45% gravel, 5% single-track, 50% paved
Starts about 35 mi from downtown
McKay Creek Lollipop
38 mi · 3,700 ft up · Moderate
55% gravel road, 45% paved
Starts about 35 mi from downtown
Horn of the Metolius
53 mi · 4,600 ft up · Demanding
~ 80% gravel, 10% single track, 10% paved
Starts about 36 mi from downtown
Ringo
20 mi · 1,500 ft up · Moderate
~ 85% gravel + dirt roads / 15% paved
Starts about 37 mi from downtown
McCool
39 mi · 2,000 ft up · Demanding
~ 90% gravel + dirt road / 10% paved
Starts about 37 mi from downtown
Tombstone Pass
28 mi · 2,400 ft up · Demanding
~ 75% Gravel / 10% Single-track / 15% Paved
Starts about 40 mi from downtown
Lost Wagon Train
57 mi · 4,600 ft up · Moderate
35% gravel, 5 % Roubaix, 60% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Blue Wolf
50 mi · 3,700 ft up · Moderate
60% gravel, 5% single-track, 35% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Tidbits
57 mi · 4,600 ft up · Demanding
70% gravel, 5% single-track, 25% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Ghost of Ashwood
60 mi · 6,100 ft up · Demanding
~ 60% gravel, 40% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Poke the Bear
33 mi · 2,400 ft up · Demanding
14% paved / 86% gravel
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Meatloaf
36 mi · 3,200 ft up · Moderate
85% gravel, 15% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
The Pyramids
25 mi · 2,600 ft up · Demanding
70% gravel, 10% single-track, 20% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Reuben
56 mi · 5,100 ft up · Very Demanding
80% gravel, 20% paved
Starts about 41 mi from downtown
Major Enoch
54 mi · 5,900 ft up · Moderate
85% gravel/primitive roads, 15% paved
Starts about 42 mi from downtown
O’Leary Landslide Loop
56 mi · 5,500 ft up · Very Demanding
45% gravel road, 10% trail, 15% Roubaix, 30% paved
Starts about 43 mi from downtown
Bonanza
51 mi · 3,200 ft up · Demanding
100% gravel road
Starts about 43 mi from downtown
Little Brother
37 mi · 1,700 ft up · Moderate
100% gravel
Starts about 43 mi from downtown
Over the Rainbow
42 mi · 1,900 ft up · Moderate
10% gravel road, 30% double track, 5% single track, 55% paved
Starts about 43 mi from downtown
Riding gravel around Bend
- Dust and pumice. Much of the riding around Bend is on volcanic, pumice-rich soil that gets loose and dusty when it’s dry. Wider tires help, and the app’s trail line estimates how dry things are from recent weather.
- Big temperature swings. High-desert mornings can be cold even in summer, with afternoons much warmer. The forecast shows how it feels at your speed for each stretch, so you can dress for the start and the finish.
- Wind changes the ride. A route that’s easy one way can be a grind into a headwind. Open any ride to see where you’ll have headwind, tailwind or crosswind.
- Snow lingers up high. Forest roads at higher elevation, especially west of town, can hold snow into late spring. Lower rides to the east and north often open earlier.
- Water is scarce. Many of these routes have few or no refill points. The app lists mapped stops near each route; carry more than you think.
- Check before you go. Fire restrictions, closures and logging can change access. Read the route guide and the Deschutes National Forest notices before longer rides.
Questions
Where can I find gravel rides near Bend, Oregon?
This page lists 58 gravel routes that start within about 45 miles of downtown Bend, from Dirty Freehub’s Oregon route guides. Each one shows its distance, climbing, surface mix and how far the start is from town, and you can open the wind and weather forecast for the ride in Route Forecast.
What’s a good first gravel ride in Bend?
Townie (17 mi, 1,000 ft of climbing) starts in town and is rated Easier. Westside Tour (25 mi, 1,300 ft) is another easier ride from town.
When is gravel season around Bend?
Lower routes east and north of town are often rideable much of the year, while higher forest roads to the west can hold snow into late spring. Late summer is usually dry, warm and dusty, and fall is a favorite for many riders. Check the guide and current conditions before you go, and watch for fire-season closures in summer.
How windy is it on Bend gravel rides?
It varies a lot by day and time. Open any ride above to see headwind, tailwind and crosswind on every stretch, timed to when you’ll ride it. The live line on each card shows the wind at that ride’s start right now.
Who made these routes?
The routes and guides are by Dirty Freehub, a volunteer group that maps gravel rides around Oregon. Route Forecast adds the weather. Read their guide for route details, access and closures before you ride.