McMinnville Mayhem

Development Route / Portland, Oregon / Published April 2021 / Version 0.1 / Directions

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General pictures of the area, not route specific.

McMinnville Gravel Bike Route through forest

From the actual ride.

From the actual ride.

Route:

Loop | 36 mi

Gain:

3,600 ft

Surface:

32% gravel, 68% paved

Technical Difficulty:

Unknown

Navigation:

Challenging

Locale:

Remote

Tire Suggestion:

Unknown. 50mm+

eBike Friendly:

We think the northern part of the Willamette Valley is really underappreciated for the great gravel riding that it has. Most of the riding is west of Highway 47 and north of Highway 18. The terrain is rolling hills with farmlands and woodlands. As you head deeper west, you come into the Coast Mountains and timberlands.

Caution, this is a Development Route. It has not been fully vetted or ridden by the Dirty Freehub Team. We have ridden parts of this route but not the middle third. Thus, go prepared and expect a bit more adventure. Any feedback you have would be much appreciated. You can leave it below in the comments block.

Map

Brown = gravel / dirt road

Blue = single track

Red = paved road

Purple = paved bike path

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Ride Details

When We Like to Ride This

The Willamette Valley area rides well most of the year. Winter can be wet, but spring is absolutely beautiful with the flowers, blooming trees, green fields and flowing creeks.

Terrain & Riding

Unknown. See the comments tab.

The Start

Discovery Meadows Community Park

Lat / Long: 45.199188, -123.217673

Food & Water

Unknown

Notes & Options

Route Notes

Recommend a red blinky light with rear looking radar detector like a Garmin Varia.
We believe this route may be too rugged for most gravel eBikes.

Route Options

Other rides in the area to consider are:

Yamhill Loop / 5 Star
Yamhill 8 / 5 Star
Ghost Hill / Development Route
G-Man / Development Route
McMinnville Mayhem / Development Route
Powerhouse / Development Route
Chehalem Vineyard Tour / Development Route

From this collection of routes, you can build routes that are longer and more challenging, but you can also shorten routes to your liking. See our 20 Minutes series on “How to Modify Routes with RideWithGPS“.

Comments

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