Big Red

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~ Bend, OR, US

Route Overview

Dirty Freehub

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17 mi.

460 ft.

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## Full Route Guide
**For the complete route guide inlcuding rider comments,logistics, videos, podcasts, local information
and how to give back, go to the [Big Red route guide on Dirty Freehub.](http://DirtyFreehub.com/big-red)**
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## Map Legend:
* Red = paved road
* Brown = gravel / dirt road
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## Cue Sheet:
* Pvd = paved
* Grvl = gravel  / dirt

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## Route Details 
This route starts off by heading east on South Century Drive for 1.5 miles. This will be the busiest road of the day, but it has a wide shoulder. Make a @point[right](d,2448.97) onto Foster road, the main access road to a local neighborhood. It is paved for 2 miles, then gravel.

At @point[mile 5.5](d,8903.96) make a right, followed by a quick left. In 500 feet you enter into LaPine State park and are on your quest to find Big Red! From here until mile 14.4 the trail will vary between old dirt road, double track, and wide single track. It will twist, it will turn. A little up, a little down.

At mile 7 you go past Dead Slough. This was an arching bend in the river, but at some time, the river forged a new, straighter channel bypassing the bend. Thus, the slough. Just after this, cross the @point[Deschutes River](d,11559.64) on State Park road (paved) and the dive back into the woods and follow the river for another 2 miles.

Loop back north and east and touch the Deschutes river three more times, until at mile 12 you pick up the Fall River (which flows into the Deschutes River). Take a break at mile 13.2, @point[Fall River Falls](d,21242.4).

From here, there is a wee bit more riding along the river, then a traverse through the woods around Bates Butte. Pop onto the paved road and meander back to the start, about 1 mile.

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