SUNRIVER TO SISTERS – 68 miles

Gas up in the resort town of Sunriver and get ready to enter an area of Central Oregon that hosts outdoor recreationalists of all kinds. Keep the speed down and watch for walkers and cyclists who could be crossing the roads on singletrack trails in the vicinity. The next section of the ORBDR hopscotches between dirt and tarmac via Cascade Lakes Highway and Skyliners Drive. Soon afterward, expect steady climbs into an area where snowpack occasionally lingers into mid-July. If the snow is gone, this segment is a real treat with fun, flowy roads and includes an optional short side trip to Three Creek Lake, which has a small store with limited supplies. The track then descends into an area adjacent to private timber lands (heed all signs). After the dirt fun ends, you’ll ride a few miles on pavement to the vibrant western-themed town of Sisters, named for the Three Sisters volcanoes which are visible from portions of the route.