Northwest Loop Epic Tour

We begin the tour in Portland, Oregon, considered to be one of the most bicycle friendly cities in America. It is full of bike paths and boutique bike-building companies, so you may want to arrive early and explore the town on your own. We’ll begin our tour with a send-off banquet on the first evening.

We leave Portland early the next morning on a bike path and head east through the Columbia River Gorge, heading backwards and we hope — with the wind at our backs — along the Lewis & Clark Trail. We’ll cross the river into the state of Washington for a few days until we reach the Idaho border and overnight in Lewiston, ID at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.

Then we’ll head south picking up the TransAmerica Trail designed as the first bicycle route across the country by the Adventure Cycling organization. We’ll bike through the Nez Perce and Payette National Forests and into the Hells Canyon area. Then we cross back into Oregon heading west through the Umatilla National Forest.

Gold was discovered in eastern Oregon and brought the first settlers to the area during the mid-1800s. We’ll bike through many former boom towns – some that have prospered while others that have withered over time. We’ll cross the Cascades into the beautiful Willamette Valley, cross the Pacific Coast Range and then head to the Pacific Coast.

We’ll cycle north along the beautiful coast to Astoria, where we’ll pick up the end of the Lewis & Clark Trail. We cap off the tour with a celebratory ride back into Portland. What a wonderful way to spend a month of your summer!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
• Nez Perce and Payette National Forests
• Lewis & Clark Expedition interpretive centers
• Columbia River Gorge
• Snake & Clearwater Rivers
• Cascade Mountains
• Willamette Valley
• Pacific Coast
• Oregon, Washington & Idaho

Everyone rides at her own pace. Our supportive atmosphere for and by women helps each of us accomplish more than we ever thought possible.

We offer a reasonable price. You’ll find we have the least expensive per day rate for any hotel cross-country bike touring company.

We limit the group size to 25 plus staff. You’re neither alone nor anonymous. We guarantee you’ll make some lifelong friends along the way.

TO JOIN: Sign up by making your nonrefundable, nontransferable registration deposit of $300. The first payment of $1,000 is due January 1, 2024, and is nonrefundable and nontransferable. The balance of the trip fee is due May 15, 2024. Save 2% if you make your payments by check.

DISCOUNTS: Sign up for a shorter domestic tour at the same time in 2023 or 2024 and receive a 5% discount on that tour.

CANCELLATION & REFUNDS: The $300 registration fee and the first payment of $1000 due in January 2024 are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

TRIP INSURANCE: We will provide you with a source for trip cancellation or interruption insurance. We strongly recommend insurance, especially for a trip of this magnitude.

TOUR DETAILS: Help on training, transportation, packing, and an itinerary will be sent upon receipt of your registration fee. We will also include a series of Prep Talk newsletters to help you prepare for your trip.