Find the top rated bike trails in Bend, whether you're looking for an easy short bike trail or a long bike trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a bike trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Although only about a mile long, the Colorado Trail runs between two trails with connections to well-loved outdoor experiences in the central Oregon city of Bend. From its northern end, you can...
COCC Shevlin Park Trail parallels Shevlin Park Road on a northwest course for nearly 2 miles. It brings trail-goers from northern Bend to Shevlin Park, which offers more than 600 acres of largely...
The paved Tetherow Trail winds for 3 miles in southwestern Bend towards the Willamette National Forest. It begins just west of the popular Skyline Sports Complex, parallels Metolious Drive, then loops...
Larkspur Trail winds for nearly four miles along the east side of Bend, connecting several parks and Pilot Butte Middle School. The northern half of the trail, which is paved, begins in Stover Park...
Haul Road Trail begins just east of the popular Skyline Sports Complex and continues for 3 miles southwest along Century Drive. The trail ends at the eastern border of Willamette National...
The paved Coyner Trail runs for about a mile between two community parks, both about 20 acres. On the southern end is Ponderosa Park, where there are sports fields, a skate park, restrooms, and...
The Pine Nursery Park Trail is a nearly 2 mile paved loop that meanders through a juniper forest and 158 acre community park. The trail offers vistas of the Three Sisters mountain peaks, Pilot Butte...
Cascade Highlands Trail runs just over 4 miles from Bend's west side towards Deschutes National Forest. It begins as a paved trail in a residential neighborhood and becomes a natural-surface pathway...
Deschutes River Trail meanders over 12 miles through the heart of Bend in central Oregon. Most of the trail follows the river for which it’s named, providing terrific views and recreational...
Much of Redmond's Dry Canyon Trail runs through a gentle valley, which becomes a deep coulee as the trail traverses north. The flat, paved pathway is lined with groves of juniper trees and tall...
Deschutes River Trail meanders over 12 miles through the heart of Bend in central Oregon. Most of the trail follows the river for which it’s named, providing terrific views and recreational...
The paved Coyner Trail runs for about a mile between two community parks, both about 20 acres. On the southern end is Ponderosa Park, where there are sports fields, a skate park, restrooms, and...
Much of Redmond's Dry Canyon Trail runs through a gentle valley, which becomes a deep coulee as the trail traverses north. The flat, paved pathway is lined with groves of juniper trees and tall...
Larkspur Trail winds for nearly four miles along the east side of Bend, connecting several parks and Pilot Butte Middle School. The northern half of the trail, which is paved, begins in Stover Park...
COCC Shevlin Park Trail parallels Shevlin Park Road on a northwest course for nearly 2 miles. It brings trail-goers from northern Bend to Shevlin Park, which offers more than 600 acres of largely...
The paved Tetherow Trail winds for 3 miles in southwestern Bend towards the Willamette National Forest. It begins just west of the popular Skyline Sports Complex, parallels Metolious Drive, then loops...
Cascade Highlands Trail runs just over 4 miles from Bend's west side towards Deschutes National Forest. It begins as a paved trail in a residential neighborhood and becomes a natural-surface pathway...
The Pine Nursery Park Trail is a nearly 2 mile paved loop that meanders through a juniper forest and 158 acre community park. The trail offers vistas of the Three Sisters mountain peaks, Pilot Butte...
Although only about a mile long, the Colorado Trail runs between two trails with connections to well-loved outdoor experiences in the central Oregon city of Bend. From its northern end, you can...
Haul Road Trail begins just east of the popular Skyline Sports Complex and continues for 3 miles southwest along Century Drive. The trail ends at the eastern border of Willamette National...
The Pine Nursery Park Trail is a nearly 2 mile paved loop that meanders through a juniper forest and 158 acre community park. The trail offers vistas of the Three Sisters mountain peaks, Pilot Butte...
The paved Coyner Trail runs for about a mile between two community parks, both about 20 acres. On the southern end is Ponderosa Park, where there are sports fields, a skate park, restrooms, and...
Haul Road Trail begins just east of the popular Skyline Sports Complex and continues for 3 miles southwest along Century Drive. The trail ends at the eastern border of Willamette National...
Although only about a mile long, the Colorado Trail runs between two trails with connections to well-loved outdoor experiences in the central Oregon city of Bend. From its northern end, you can...
Larkspur Trail winds for nearly four miles along the east side of Bend, connecting several parks and Pilot Butte Middle School. The northern half of the trail, which is paved, begins in Stover Park...
Much of Redmond's Dry Canyon Trail runs through a gentle valley, which becomes a deep coulee as the trail traverses north. The flat, paved pathway is lined with groves of juniper trees and tall...
Cascade Highlands Trail runs just over 4 miles from Bend's west side towards Deschutes National Forest. It begins as a paved trail in a residential neighborhood and becomes a natural-surface pathway...
COCC Shevlin Park Trail parallels Shevlin Park Road on a northwest course for nearly 2 miles. It brings trail-goers from northern Bend to Shevlin Park, which offers more than 600 acres of largely...
The paved Tetherow Trail winds for 3 miles in southwestern Bend towards the Willamette National Forest. It begins just west of the popular Skyline Sports Complex, parallels Metolious Drive, then loops...
Deschutes River Trail meanders over 12 miles through the heart of Bend in central Oregon. Most of the trail follows the river for which it’s named, providing terrific views and recreational...
The Central Oregon Canal Trail is a great start, but it needs some work. I am new to the area and was excited to get out and explore the local trails. As I was biking along, I came to sections of trails with big signs saying "No Trespassing." A canal trail continues farther but the signs say that you can be fined or put in jail because Nottingham Square owns that section of trail. Nottingham Square seems pretentious, and I hope that Bend Parks and Rec can work this out to make a contiguous trail for people.
I rode this trail north from Pioneer Park - just past the park, after you cross the river, it is gravel, as noted before - coarse dark gravel that I think is brought in, as it is deeper to the edges. Anyway - I have a hybrid bike, so my tires are barely 1.5 inches or so as noted in the other review. Most of the trail was fine, but with my tires and gearing, there were hills I elected to walk up - and one that I chose to ride up, my back tire spun a lot in the sand/gravel. That said, I loved the trail and would do it again in a minute. Great views and well marked. I saw very few other cyclists or hikers on the trail.
On the next day, I was going to do the south end. We went to Farewell Bend park and could not find parking so parked in a side street. My husband brought up the parks and rec map of the trail, and it had several places on the west side of the river marked as no biking. The legend on the map just said unpaved, so it was confusing to say the least. Based on this and various other factors, I elected not to ride the south end, so I really don't know what the no biking areas are.
We entered on the trail at south most end. Eight miles round trip, fairly flat. Nice way to see a geologic feature. Easy street crossings, all cars stopped even though we had the stop signs. We are beginner types and really enjoyed it.
The Dry Canyon is Redmond's premier outdoor recreational feature. Reclaiming a jumble of agricultural enterprises (including potato fields, hence the "Spud Bowl" moniker of the soccer field that you'll pass by) and a rehabilitated old city dump (where Redmond residents once tossed their garbage and old cars over the eastern canyon wall), Redmond has greated a wonderful resource for those that want a quiet, pollution free stroll/hike/bike for its citizens. The smooth, curving paved bike path is paralleled by some added features. A good part of the paved pathway has, contiguous to it, a graveled 2 foot wide path for those that prefer to run on dirt. While the paved part of the path general sticks to the center of the canyon, along the canyon rims is a separate developed dirt path for mountain biking and even horse back riding.
The terrain is what the locals refer to as "high desert": juniper, sage, grasses. The wild life, while not abundant, is there for the observant: yellow bellied marmots (aka "rock chucks"), magpies, scrub jays, a variety of hawks, mourning doves, stellar jays, mountain blue birds (rare), rare coyotes, deer, rabbits, mountain chickadees, juncoes, can all be spotted by the observant.
This is a safe path, I've been using it since it was a simple dirt trail fifteen years ago, and have never felt threatened in any way. Looking for a bit of refreshment? Exit the path just south of the Highland Underpass, head north a quarter of a block: Cibelli's Pizza, McDonalds, Starbucks, a frozen yogurt place, and a Ray's Grocery Store are all readily available.
Very nice beginner/children/senior trail loop. Paved and mostly gentle grades, very accessible. Lots of parking in a new community park setting. Very popular for leashed dog walking, with off-leash area adjacent. Excellent sample of high desert landscape with pine/juniper forest for shade. Big turf areas also available for sports and picnicking.
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