The event consists of a Hike & Bike with barbecue at the Mountain Dale Cabin Village at L.L. Stub Stewart State Park. To participate choose which way to the top you will take. All participants must raise or donate a minimum of $50 by July 29th, 2023.

You can register through the day of the event, but please keep in mind we have a capacity of 60 bikers and 30 hikers. After registrations forms are received, more detailed information will be sent by email about the event and fundraising opportunities for the scholarship.

Additional donations to scholarship are welcomed (tax-deductible). $50 of entry fee is tax-deductible

Note: there is a $5 NW Forest parking fee for parking a vehicle at the Larch Mt. Parking lot.

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Or register by texting HikeNBike2023 to (503) 834-8994

Any questions? Contact Tess Fowler at tfowler@voaor.org or 503-802-0299.

Bike & Eat

Start time 8:30 AM:

42 Mile Ride: Banks to Vernonia (21 mi.), then to L.L. Stub Stewart State Park (11 mi.) for lunch. After lunch, you can bike back to Banks (10 mi.). The rest stop will be 10 miles in at Stub Stewart where pastries and beverages will be available. Start time 9:00 AM at Banks Trailhead, feel free to start earlier or later depending on speed, just try to be at lunch by 12:00pm for BBQ and raffle.

22 Mile Ride: Start at Stub Stewart State Park and bike to Vernonia then back to Stub Stewart. Start time 10:00 AM at Stub Stewart, feel free to start earlier or later depending on speed, just try to be at lunch by 12:00pm for BBQ and raffle.

21 Mile Ride: Banks to Stub Stewart State Park (10.5 mi.) for lunch. After lunch, you can bike back to Banks (10.5 mi.).

Hike & Eat

Start time 8:00 AM:

9 Mile Hike: A loop that goes around Stub Stewart State Park. This trail is a combination of many trails in the park. Hikers can decide to shorten hike by cutting certain trails out. We suggest you start and end your hike at Mountain Dale Cabin Village since that is where lunch will be taking place at 12:00pm with BBQ and raffle.

Longer walk: You can also walk the Banks-Vernonia Trail to Stub Stewart State Park if you are looking for a longer walk.

Drive & Eat

Cruise to L.L. Stub Stewart State Park’s Mountain Dale Cabin Village by 12:00 PM to enjoy our BBQ and raffle.

(Note there is a $5 State Parks parking fee for parking a vehicle at the Stub Stewart Parking lot)