Aufderheide Scenic Bikeway & Hot Springs

Explore Aufderheide (an out and back) on the way to the Tour de Fronds ride, the BRNW ride, the Tour de Outback (ALL of these great rides start on June 21), a day before or after riding McKenzie Pass (see Meetup event), or just do Aufderheide!

We'll start the ride in Rainbow, Oregon, which is 10 miles down the road from Belknap Hot Springs.

This is the full route. Unless we car shuttle for the full route, most people will probably turn around at about mile 30, making for a 60-mile ride, but since it's an out-and-back you can do as much or as little as you want.
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I'm planning to drive down from Portland (2.5 hour drive) the prior day or in the morning, and since I'll have my tent anyways, camp overnight in Belknap Hot Springs (which has actual hot springs) on June 18 & 19. You can also get a room in the lodge or a cabin to share there.
https://www.belknaphotsprings.com/reservations/
I'm in the T17 campsite area along the river.

You could book Wednesday night too and ride McKenzie up from Belknap Hot Springs on Weds.

Book early - lots of campsites available for Weds night, Thurs not so many. If there are no tent sites available when you reserve then another possibility is to book a room or share a cabin. For additional camping the Paradise and McKenzie Bridge campgrounds are just a few miles down the road, the Olallie up the pass road, day passes are available for Belknap Hot Springs soaking pools.

Possible ride, hike or chill in the hot springs on Friday the 20th, I'm planning to depart the area by 1pm to reach Powers for the Tour de Fronds Ride.

Use the comments area to discuss plans, carpooling, etc.