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Dufur & Friend (Tygh Valley Start)

5 Star Route / The Dalles, Oregon / Published: Nov 2019 / Directions
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Route:
Loop | 35 mi
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Gain:
2,900 ft
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Surface:
~ 30% gravel, 70% paved
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Technical Difficulty:
Demanding
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Navigation:
Attention Required
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Locale:
Remote
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Tire Suggestion:
40mm +
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Options:
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This route is the little cousin of the 5 Star route Dufur & Friend. For full route details, see the Dufur & Friend route guide.

It is a great ride rolling through wheat and hay fields, climbing into the Mt. Hood National forest (on gravel and a rugged single lane paved road) and giving back with a 6 mile “let go of the brakes” descent. We have ridden this route and love it!

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This is a 5-star route from start to finish—but due to limited funding, some key elements may be missing or limited, like ride photos, a route video, a “Love Where You Ride” feature, and detailed points of interest. If you’ve already donated to Dirty Freehub, thank you—you make this work possible. If not, we invite you to support our mission. Your contribution helps us create and maintain high-quality, free route guides that benefit the entire gravel cycling community.

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Brown = gravel / dirt road
Blue = single track
Red = paved road
Purple = paved bike path
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Ride Details

Terrain & Riding

For a full route description see the guide for Dufur & Friend.

The Start

Lat / Long: 45.253750, -121.208574

Wasco County Fairgrounds / Hunt park. Flush toilets and water. Camping.

Food & Water

  • None
Notes & Options

Route Notes

  1. We recommend a red blinky light with rear looking radar detector (i.e. Garmin Varia)

Route Options

This route is the little cousin of the 5 Star route Dufur & Friend.

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Ridden and Reviewed by:

KevinE

KevinE / Team Dirty Freehub

He should have “Never Stop Exploring” tattooed on his chest! He loves adventures on bikes and is a Co-Founder of Dirty Freehub.

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LindaE (aka Gravel Girl) / Team Dirty Freehub

She loves a good day of gravel, like most people like a good book. She’s always amused by the outdoors and the wild adventures. Gravel Girl is a Co-Founder of Dirty Freehub.

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