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Banks-Vernonia Bike

  • Start date: 06/23/2024

  • Start time: 10:00 AM

Description:

Meeting 10 AM at Banks Trailhead, Banks, Oregon (GPS 45.6221, -123.1140)
This is car-free rail-to-trail path ride along the scenic Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Plenty of scenic and historic highlights, including the Buxton Trestle.
After a leisurely lunch in restaurant in Vernonia, we’ll bike same way back. We should be back in Banks, Oregon around 3:30PM
In case of rain trip will be cancelled / rescheduled.
!! Due to trail maintenance the Banks-Vernonia State Trail will be closed between MP 4 and MP 7, so we will need to detour via a couple of surface roads. Consequently, I estimate that our total mileage will be 4 miles longer.
The Manning and Buxton trailhead parking lots and the Buxton trestle will remain open.

  • Event Leader: Sojak Darko

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2024

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress in layers. Bike in good working order, spare tube, helmet, pump, and gear. Hydration and food / bike snacks.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 44

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1755

  • Non-Member Fees: 5

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

From steep and slow climbs, odd weary detours with over 2,700 feet of gain and sections zipping up to 29 MPH it was a fun 44-mile ride on the Banks-Vernonia trail. Lunch at the Blue House Armenian Restaurant was excellent. It was a delight to ride with this great group.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 8
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Sojak, Darko 541-799-9199 N — 0
2 Signed-Up Ruzicka, Angie 541-521-6840 N — 0
3 Signed-Up Barnas, Julie 541-915-1983 N — 0
4 Signed-Up Lange, Jeff 541-431-7000 N — 0
5 Signed-Up Lange, Kate 541-431-7000 N — 0
6 Signed-Up Fejfar, Ellen 5412979277 N — 1
7 Signed-Up Lindstrom, Lana 541-683-1409 N — 0
8 Signed-Up Hughes, Richard 541-579-3098 N — 0

Gallery

Angie at Tophill
At the front of Blue House, Vernonia
Lunch time at Blue House
Kate Lange at Anderson Park TH
At the Banks-Vernonia trail
Buxton Trestle
At the Blue House