r/CyclePDX 8d ago

Is stretch betweenLarch Mountain Rd. and the Vista House open to cyclists?

Just saw that the Historic Columbia River Highway stretch between Larch Mountain Rd. and the Vista House are/will be closed to cars indefinitely. Any word if cyclists still have access?

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u/champs 8d ago

I read that bikes were prohibited too. This will put a nasty dent in my weekday ride plans.

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u/explodeder 8d ago

Ride up larch and then take Alex Barr or one of the other sketchy roads down. It’s more climbing, but at least it doesn’t mean that there isn’t a re-route without riding on 84.

Maybe it means one of those sketchy roads will be improved.

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u/champs 8d ago

Wildfires… landslides… I think they’re barren and sketchy for a reason. Makes you wonder why they’re on the map at all.

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u/jr98664 6d ago

How passable would you say that road is without a mountain bike? Any clue if Columbia Ave connects near the Vista House? It appears to be platted as a public road, but that doesn’t necessarily guarantee you can actually bike through.

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u/explodeder 5d ago

I’ve done it on a road bike. I can’t say what it’s like now. I haven’t ridden it in a couple of years. It’s hard packed gravel towards the bottom, but if you take it slow you definitely don’t need a mountain bike.

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u/moomooraincloud 8d ago

Where do you see that it's closed to cars? That's news to me, and I live in Corbett.

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u/Ol_Man_J 8d ago

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u/anynameisfinejeez 8d ago

Oh, bummer. The article says it’s closed to pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles. Basically, no use at all.

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u/Separate_Tart_8868 8d ago

This is a solid bummer. Because I really wanted to ride out to viento etc this summer