Oregon · Mountain biking

Parkway

4.3 mi
round trip
1,227 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Parkway is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon, within the Prineville Deschutes Field Office. The trip is out and back, about 8.5 miles long, with a one-way climb of 885 feet. The route starts at roughly 3,669 feet and rises to about 4,509 feet, with the steepest stretch near mile 3.1 at about 12%. The climb is front loaded, and the total round-trip gain is about 1,227 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Sunriver weather station, at a similar elevation, put July highs around 84°F with lows near 41°F, while September cools to highs around 76°F. The Sand Canyon hike is about 0.1 mile away, and Escape from Moscow is about 0.5 mile away. Dry River Trail and Badlands Rock Trail both lie about 1.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Parkway

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 20°

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

    3. Mar

      50° / 24°

    4. Apr

      57° / 25°

    5. May

      65° / 33°

    6. Jun

      72° / 37°

    7. Jul

      84° / 41°

    8. Aug

      83° / 40°

    9. Sep

      76° / 34°

    10. Oct

      62° / 28°

    11. Nov

      46° / 24°

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunriver, OR, 18.7 mi away at 4,180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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