See the route description for details. This ride uses portions of the 60 and 80 mile Cherry of a Ride routes. The bulk of the climbing is in the first 18 miles. There are 4 miles of climbing once you turn onto Emerson Loop Road. However, it isn't all in one climb. There is about a 1.5 mile section, followed by a short downhill and then another 2.5 miles of gradual climbing. Highway 197 is at mile 20. Use extreme caution crossing the highway and continue on 8-Mile Road for another 5 miles. The pavement ends at about mile 6. Return to highway 197, cross it again, and finish the Emerson Loop portion by riding back to The Dalles via 8-Mile Road. The final 13 miles consists of riding west through town, picking up the bike path and riding to the Discovery Center. Be careful on the bike path as there are several sharp, blind corners. There is a tunnel approximately 0.3 miles from the Center and there is a sharp curve just before entering it. Finish the ride by getting on old highway 30. Head east to Chenowith Loop Road. Go right here and after 0.4 miles turn left onto W 10th St. Ride 10th for 2 miles to the end. Ignore the 3616 ft elevation gain and the absurd 19.6% max grade. As has been the case for the past several rides, the Garmin indicates a steep climb right off the bat. The altimeter was calibrated before the start of the ride, but that didn't help. The actual climbing, per the RideWithGPS route-maker, should be about 2200 feet.