Coast Range Gravel Adventure

The Coast Range Gravel Adventure is a 4 day bikepacking tour of the Oregon Coast Range. We ride to the coast on the Corvallis-to-the-Sea (C2C) Trail, and return via the Yachats, Five Rivers, and Alsea valleys.

History and background

Club members have been riding various road routes to the coast for years, but a route that avoids long stretches of highway has always been elusive. Then in 2016 the C2C Trail was completed from Corvallis to Big Elk Campground. This made the route much easier and the excellent signage they put in allowed us to ride these old logging roads without getting lost. So in October 2018 we ran the first annual CRGA and it was a big success.  

Please read before registering

MVBC Tours are for MVBC members. You must be a member to register, but anyone can join the club. Please read our Touring Refund Policy.  If you must cancel, please do so before Monday September 21. Riders must agree to participate in future C2C trail maintenance work day. A vehicle will be available to carry gear between campgrounds. Space is limited. Participants should carry everything they need during the day on their bicycle, including food, water, clothing, emergency first aid, flat repair, and bicycle tools. The SAG vehicle will not always follow the same route as the riders, and cell phone service is limited in the Coast Range. For these reasons, riders should be prepared to change their own flats and perform their own bicycle repairs. Riders are responsible for their own food. There are no stores or restaurants between Philomath and Seal Rock (on days 1 and 2) and between Yachats and Alsea (on days 3 and 4). Much of the route uses old unpaved logging roads. A bicycle with at least 40mm tires and low gears is recommended. E-bikes are prohibited by private timber companies on three segments of the route. The cost is $55 per rider which includes campground reservations and SAG driver expenses. More information about the route and campgrounds is below.

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Routes and campgrounds

Day 1 - Corvallis to Big Elk - 28 miles, +2400', 66% unpaved

• Big Elk Campground. This is a primitive campground with outhouses and water. No showers.  

Day 2 - Big Elk to Beachside - 37 miles, +2400', 40% unpaved

• Beachside State Recreation Site. This is a full-service state park with showers.  

Day 2 - Beachside to Salmonberry - 43 miles ,+3500', 40% unpaved

• Salmonberry Campground. This is a Benton County park with showers.  

Day 4 - Salmonberry to Corvallis - 39 miles, +2600', 29% unpaved

See all routes in a collection

Total: 147 mies, +10,900'     

Average: 37 miles / day, +2,700' / day

For those wanting to ride this route on their own

For more information about C2C Trail bicycle routes, visit the C2C Trail website. A free Starker Forests permit is needed for two gated segments of the C2C Trail (Old Peak Road and Sugarbowl Creek). The gated segment between Salmonberry Road and Haines Road requires a Starker Forest Permit AND a Weyerhaeuser permit that calls for the permit holder to have a liability insurance policy. The alternative route is to take Hwy 34 from Salmonberry Campground to Alsea. The Sugarbowl Creek segment of the C2C Trail is seasonally closed to bicycles from October 16 to May 15. An alternate route is to continue north on Shotpouch Road and then take the Burnt Woods-Harlan Road to Harlan. E-bikes are prohibited on Starker and Weyerhaeuser land.