Nominate your favorite route as an Oregon Scenic Bikeway and inspire people to experience the best of Oregon’s natural beauty from the seat of a bicycle, now and for future generations!
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Your input will help the Scenic Bikeway Committee build a collective knowledge of the best bike rides in Oregon, make it easier for people to experience all our state has to offer on a bicycle, and help the state prioritize funding for improvements to recreational routes. More riders will bring tourist dollars to communities along the ride and help grow support for grassroots bicycle, environmental and community groups to make Oregon’s natural areas even better. Plus, studies show that encouraging recreational bike use helps create more bike commuters in urban areas.
Proposed routes will be evaluated by the committee for scenery, natural and human-made characteristics, and roadway conditions such as surface, traffic volume and speed. Linear routes must be 40 mile or longer, or at least 5 miles for a circular route.
To learn more about the selection process and evaluation criteria, download the Designation Handbook for Oregon Scenic Bikeways. Then download the Application Form to officially nominate a route (or multiple routes!) for recognition. The deadline for submitting applications is January 31, 2010.
Questions? Contact Alex Phillips, Bicycle Recreation Coordinator at Oregon Parks & Recreation, at alex.phillips@state.or.us or 503-986-0631.
Parkdale to Lost Lake via forest road to Wahtum lake, then back on main road