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Forest Grove to Laughing Gargoyle Ranch

 

Start: Rogers Park, Forest Grove (17th St and Elm St)

 

Short Route

Summary: Forest Grove to Laughing Gargoyle Ranch loop

Distance: 23 miles

Climbing Elevation: 1000' (est.)

Difficulty: Easy, one hill

 

Long Route

Summary: Short route plus Hagg Lake and Fern Hill loops

Distance: 44 miles

Climbing Elevation: 2500' (est.)

Difficulty: Moderate, 2 hills plus rollers

 

 

Short Route Profile

 

Long Route Profile

 

Start at the southeast corner of Rogers Park

 

Combined Short / Long

1. Head south on Elm St

2. Turn right on TV Hwy 47

3. Turn right on Old TV Hwy 47

Long Option A (~16m for full loop or <16m for partial out-and-back)

A1. Turn right on SW Scoggins Valley Rd

A2. Enter Hagg Lake park and follow SW Scoggins Valley or SW West Shore Dr to circle the lake either counter-clockwise or clockwise respectively

A3. Return on SW Scoggins Valley Rd to Old TV Hwy 47

Combined Short / Long

4. Continue past SW Scoggins Valley Rd south on Old TV HW 47 into Gaston

5. Turn right on 2nd St

6. Turn left on Oak St

7. Turn right on 1st St

8. Turn left on Cottonwood St

9. Turn right on TV HWY 47

10. Turn right on NW Olson Rd

11. Turn left on NW Russell Creek Rd to Laughing Gargoyle Ranch

 

 

Rest Stop (Short ~11 miles; Long ~27 miles)

 

Combined Short / Long

12. Return on NW Russell Creek Rd

13. Turn right on NW Olson Rd

14. Turn left on TV HWY 47

15. Turn right on SW Gaston Rd

16. Turn left on Spring Hill Rd

17. Continue straight on Fern Hill Rd

Long Option B (~5M)

B1. Turn right on SW Blooming Fern Hill Rd

B2. Turn left on SW Golf Course Rd

B3. Turn left on Buchanan Rd

B4. Turn left on SW Lafollett Rd

B5. Turn right on Geiger Rd

B6 Turn right on Fern Hill Rd

Combined Short / Long

18. Cross TV HWY 47 and continue straight on Maple St

19. Turn left on 15th Pl

20. Turn right on Kingwood St

21. Turn left on 17th St and return to Rogers Park

 

Finish (Short ~23 miles; Long ~44 miles)