Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour

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Mt. Adams Country Bike Tour participants

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

Sat., June 27, 2020

** Note Forest Route change below.

The southern slopes of Mt. Adams in June are a bicyclist’s paradise with good roads, exceptional weather, cool temps, easy to challenging rides and unequaled vistas against the glorious snow clad backdrop of magnificent Mt Adams. The Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour is the perfect way to enjoy and explore this spectacular sun-drenched area and awesome views with your fellow riders in the fresh mountain air—and raise needed funds for non-profit community projects.

The 18th Annual Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour (MACBT) will be another glorious opportunity to ride the beautiful Mt Adams Country with well marked routes, rest stops, safe sag support, and of course wonderful weather. You can choose from the 11.5 mile Family Fun Ride (Trout Lake Valley), the 50.5 Mile Loop through Trout Lake, BZ Corner, Glenwood, and back, four options for Forest Routes (up and down the flanks of Mt Adams) and the combined Century +/- Ride (50.5 + 43 or 63 ** revised mile loops). Each well-marked ride takes you on quiet country roads through some of the most beautiful countryside around

** Because of major damage in 2016 on USDA forest roads 23, 90 & 88, a completely paved Forest Loop ride is not possible. Riders who prefer a loop and don’t mind grinding gravel can ride a grueling 43 mile loop. Riders who prefer riding on pavement only can ride either or both paved legs of the forest route as out-and-backs.

The rides are fully safety-supported with sag wagons, emergency teams, radio coverage, snacks/rest stops, optional box lunch and post-ride meals. And we’ve lowered the price on the Family Fun Ride so more families can afford to participate, and added more options for meals and T-shirts.

Our routes are available on RideWithGPS.com:

Help us spread the word!!! Please Download and Distribute these PDFs:

  • 2019 Mt Adams Country Bike Tour Poster (PDF) – 8.5 x 11, updated each February — then add some creative magic marker color and exhibit your masterpiece to help spread the word!
  • 2019 MACBT Brochure (PDF)
  • the major fund raising event organized by the non-profit Trout Lake Area Business Association to help support community charity and service groups. Since 2003, we have raised $3000 to $7000 annually to help school programs, area fire departments, the local grange, etc. With your help we hope to do even better this year! For more information please contact us.

Registration at Eventbrite

Refund information: Full refunds less a $10 processing fee are available up to 10 days prior to the ride. No refunds after that date, which is Wednesday 6/17/2020. Please contact us at troutlakebiketour@gmail.com for information.

Mt Adams Country Bike Tour (MACBT) Routes

Posted on by February 12, 2020
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We offer 4 fantastic routes whose beauty (and challenges) bring riders back year-after-year:
See Note below for 2020 Forest Route change.

11.5 MILE FAMILY FUN RIDE The not too demanding Fun Ride loop circles the beautiful Trout Lake Valley with panoramic views of Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood. All but 1 mile of this route is on country Roads with minimal traffic. Post-ride meal and T-shirt not included.


Check-In/Registration Time: 9:00am to 11:00am

50.5 MILE Trout Lake-BZ Corner-Glenwood LOOP This loop, informally known as the “Valley Loop,” takes you south to BZ Corner where you make a left turn and climb for 6.5 miles through spectacular rural and farmland scenery. You pass by Conboy Lake Wildlife Refuge with many glimpses of Mt. Adams and may see elk, deer and birds indigenous to the area. The route then circles back through pine forest and back into the Trout Lake Valley. 50.5 miles and total 2,800′ elevation gain. Post-ride meal and T-shirt included.


Check-In/Registration Time: 8:00am to 10:00am

FOREST ROUTES

43 MILE FOREST (PARTIAL GRAVEL) LOOP

From Trout Lake climb 14.25 miles, (2,000′ gain), including a short 10% incline to the first rest stop. From there a grueling 10 mile gravel connector to the rest stop at Big Mosquito Lake (1,300′ gain). Finally, the cherry on top, a ripping fully-paved downhill you will never forget, back to Trout Lake.

28.5/35/62.5 MILE FOREST PAVED OUT & BACKS

Choose your paved forest adventure. Do one or the other leg or both!

First Leg (28.5 miles): From Trout Lake School climb 14.25 miles, (2,000′ gain), including a short 10% incline to the first rest stop. Eat, hydrate and be merry at the rest stop while enjoying amazing views of Mount Adams up close. Then turn around and enjoy all that elevation you earned.

Second Leg (35 miles): Grind up Trout Lake Creek Road/FS-88 through a shade dappled forest and past babbling streams. Just when you think you’re done climbing turn left onto the paved spur up to enjoy the view of (or even take a plunge in) Big Mosquito Lake (1,600′ gain). After you’ve been restored by the famous Trout Lake cookies and the hospitality of our rest stop hosts, turn around for the cherry on top: a ripping fully-paved downhill back to Trout Lake that you will never forget!

Post-ride meal and T-shirt included.

Check-In/Registration Time: 8:00am to 10:00am

CENTURY +/- RIDE  Begin with the BZ-Glenwood Loop. Then stop at Heavenly Grounds on the east side of the gas station for lunch before continuing on the Forest Route to complete your 94 – 113 mile ride. Total 6,200′ – 7,600′ elevation gain. This ride is fully supported with sagwagons, emergency teams, radio coverage, snacks/rest stops, and dinner. Post-ride meal and T-shirt included. A box lunch is available to purchase separately for $10.

Check-In/Registration Time: 7:00am to 9:00am

MACBT Online Registration

Posted on by December 31, 2019

Register at Eventbrite

Online pre-registration prices are lower than Day-of-Tour prices for the loop rides. We strongly encourage online pre-registration. Only Visa/Mastercard, cash or check payment accepted day-of-tour. (Discover and American Express are only available online).

Step One: Choose Your Event, Meal and T-Shirt options and hit “Order Now”
Step Two: Enter Registration Information (next screen)
Step Three: Review Order and Enter Payment Information (final screen)

If you’d like to pre-register yet pay by check or at the door, please choose the “Show other payment options” link below the Order Now button and choose “Pay Offline.” The Order Now button is for credit card payments only. Only one form of payment per registration is available through the online registration software. For example, you can not elect to pay half with a credit card and half with a check. If this is your desire, please submit a separate registration for each form of payment desired.

Note: Online discounted pricing is available through Noon on Friday, June 26, 2020.

(Day of event pricing is $10 more for each route, except the Family Fun Ride which is always $10 per participant.)

THANK YOU MACBT SPONSORS!

Posted on by February 12, 2020

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