Route ForecastAlder & Iron
17 mi · 850 ft up · Easier
~50% gravel, 50% paved
Starts about 47 mi from Eugene
Route Forecast › Willamette Valley gravel rides
Willamette Valley gravel rides, with today’s wind
18 gravel routes in the Willamette Valley and the foothills around it, 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.
Easier starts
- Alder & Iron 17 mi · 850 ft
- Fields of Ballston 18 mi · 400 ft
- Greenwaters 29 mi · 1,200 ft
Mostly gravel
- Conductor Willy 35 mi · 2,000 ft
- Tom Rock 31 mi · 3,700 ft
- Bunchgrass 38 mi · 4,100 ft
Big days
- Dirty Aufderheide 124 mi · 11,100 ft
- C2C (Corvallis to Coast) Trail 65 mi · 5,700 ft
- O’Leary Landslide Loop 56 mi · 5,500 ft
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Around the valley
Starts roughly 20 to 50 miles out. 11 rides
Greenwaters
29 mi · 1,200 ft up · Easier
35% gravel, 5% single-track, 60% paved
Starts about 38 mi from Eugene
Conductor Willy
35 mi · 2,000 ft up · Easier
~ 85% gravel, 15% paved
Starts about 23 mi from Eugene
Tum Tum
39 mi · 3,800 ft up · Moderate
~ 55% gravel, 10% single-track, 35% paved
Starts about 37 mi from Eugene
Roaring Buffalo
40 mi · 3,500 ft up · Moderate
~ 65% gravel, 35% paved
Starts about 36 mi from Eugene
Dinner with Brice
49 mi · 4,900 ft up · Moderate
25% gravel, 75% paved
Starts about 28 mi from Eugene
Huck & Heidi
51 mi · 4,000 ft up · Demanding
35% gravel, 65% paved
Starts about 36 mi from Eugene
Cool & Shady
52 mi · 4,200 ft up · Moderate
40% gravel, 60% paved
Starts about 43 mi from Eugene
O’Leary Landslide Loop
56 mi · 5,500 ft up · Very Demanding
45% gravel road, 10% trail, 15% Roubaix, 30% paved
Starts about 47 mi from Eugene
C2C (Corvallis to Coast) Trail
65 mi · 5,700 ft up · Moderate
70% Gravel, 30% Paved
Starts about 37 mi from Eugene
Dirty Aufderheide
124 mi · 11,100 ft up · Moderate
33% gravel, 2% single-track, 65% paved
Starts about 43 mi from Eugene
Farther up the valley
Starts 50 miles or more from Eugene. 7 rides
Fields of Ballston
18 mi · 400 ft up · Easier
55% gravel / 45% paved
Starts about 71 mi from Eugene
Sublimity Hills
28 mi · 2,100 ft up · Moderate
45% gravel, 55% paved
Starts about 56 mi from Eugene
Tom Rock
31 mi · 3,700 ft up · Very Demanding
80% gravel, 20% paved
Starts about 57 mi from Eugene
McMinnville Mayhem
36 mi · 3,600 ft up · Unknown
32% gravel, 68% paved
Starts about 79 mi from Eugene
Bunchgrass
38 mi · 4,100 ft up · Moderate
~ 70% Gravel Rd, 5% Single-Track, 25% Paved Rd
Starts about 52 mi from Eugene
Scorpion Ridge
41 mi · 4,000 ft up · Moderate
~ 45% gravel / 55% paved
Starts about 67 mi from Eugene
Motown
40 mi · 3,900 ft up · Moderate
40% gravel road, 60% paved
Starts about 66 mi from Eugene
Riding gravel here
- Wet season is long. Fall through spring brings frequent rain, and foothill roads can turn soft and muddy. The forecast shows rain chance for each stretch of the ride, timed to when you’ll be there.
- Valley floor, then the hills. Many routes roll out on farm roads and then climb into the Coast Range or the Cascade foothills, where it’s cooler and wetter than in town.
- Logging roads change. Active logging, gates and seasonal closures affect access. Read the route guide before you go.
Questions
Where can I find gravel rides near Eugene?
This page lists 18 gravel routes in the Willamette Valley from Dirty Freehub’s Oregon route guides, with distance, climbing, surface and how far each start is from Eugene. Open any ride for its wind and weather forecast in Route Forecast.
What’s a good easier gravel ride in the valley?
Alder & Iron (17 mi, 850 ft of climbing) is one of the shorter rides on this page.
Can I ride gravel in the valley in winter?
Many people do, but expect rain and mud, especially in the hills. Check the rain timing for your route before you head out.
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.