Mid-Oregon Multi-Mode Tour 2025

Mid-Oregon Multi-Mode Tour 2025

This tour is an opportunity for adventure travel from Snohomish County by bike, train, and even a ferry to visit the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

Ride Leaders:   

Rick Proctor, BikeHound@comcast.net, 425-293-3153

Cindy Proctor, proctorcj28@comcast.net, 425-293-3152

The Plan:

Day 1 Monday June 16^th:

• Get yourself, your bike, and your stuff to the Amtrak station where you will board the train.  Everett and Edmonds are the only stations in Snohomish County that will support Trainside Checked Bicycle Service.  Amtrak has rules for travelling with bikes.  Reservations for you and your bike are strongly recommended.
• You, your bike, and your stuff will need to change trains in Seattle, then continue to Salem, OR.
• In Salem, ride your bike 1.4 mile with all your stuff to a 3-star hotel near the Willamette River. 

Day 2 Tuesday June 17^th:

• Ride your bike with all your stuff to a 3-star hotel (2 nights) in McMinnville.
• Choose between 2 scenic routes:
• • Short BIKES Club route of 30 miles with 840 ft of gain (steady effort).
  • Longer BIKES Club route of 35 miles with 1,626 ft of gain (moderate effort).

Day 3 Wednesday June 18^th:

• Visit the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.  This is where the “Spruce Goose” is located among many more aircraft, spacecraft, and related stuff.
• 3.4 bike miles each way between hotel and museum.
• Optional: ride your bike on a local scenic RWGPS route of 31 miles and 355 ft of gain.

Day 4 Thursday June 19^th:

• Ride your bike & stuff via a different route to the same 3-star hotel in Salem as the first night.
• Choose between 2 routes with the Wheatland Ferry across the Willamette River:
• • Short BIKES Club route of 32 miles with 500 ft of gain (steady effort).
  • Longer BIKES Club route of 34 miles with 600 ft of gain (moderate effort).

Day 5 Friday June 20^th:

• Reverse of day 1 to get home.
• Different 1 mile bike route from hotel to Salem train station.

Note: Steady and moderate efforts are normal steady and moderate road paces slowed down by a touring load of gear, uphills, headwinds, etc.  Frequent regroups.

Your Responsibilities:

• Make your own Amtrak reservations for you and your bike.
• Make your own lodging reservations.
• Acquire your food in commercial food joints.  Our chosen hotels provide breakfast.
• Carry picnic lunches for days 2 & 4.
• Group size limited to the available bike spaces on the train (10 max).
• If this sounds like your idea of fun and you want to go, please Register for this event as soon as possible.  Details for each day will be provided if there is sufficient interest.