I'll be riding a portion of this route starting July 5th in Bend and ending July 10th in Oakridge. I can tell you that finding transportation out of Oakridge has been tough. Not sure about Roseburg but I'm guessing it's the same. Shuttles tend to stick to their routes to the trailhead. No taxi or Uber. Bus services in Oakridge but you'll need to time it right. I ended up renting a Uhaul and crossing my fingers it's in Oakridge like I asked. I checked out Craigslist today for ride share options but that seems to be hit or miss. I'm just going to wing it, enjoy the ride and consider transportation to be part of the adventure. Good luck!


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Planning to do a portion of the Three Sisters/Three Rivers route but only have about 5 days to ride. Is this enough time to make it from Bend to Oakridge traveling counter-clockwise?

Good tips. I've been glued to CTF's Facebook page. I think we're in good shape to start from Waterton and hope by the time we hit higher elevation the snow fields will be passable. I'm not super excited about the prospect of riding in muddy conditions. I recently did 60+ miles in a mudfest and the bike did not fare so well.

I've been debating upgrading my rain jacket. I have one but it's a simple nylon/urethane shell type rain jacket that doesn't breathe. My plan was to just get wet when riding but put the jacket on when we stop for warmth. Anyone with experience on quality rain gear or what level you need on the CT?

That's exactly the type of info I was looking for. I have the guidebook and am scouring the internet for other bits of advice. Didn't think of the CTR threads - I'll give that a read.

Thanks!!!

I'm prepping for a through-ride of the Colorado Trail the first 2 weeks of July. Coming from the midwest, I have no idea what to expect in terms of the range of temperatures along the trail. I'm sure there will be hot days where a basic kit is fine but how low do the temps get in the higher elevations? I'm trying to keep my clothing inventory to a minimum since I'm packing as light as possible.

Anyone know if there's going to be a 2012 TransWisconsin?