92 mi, 4 M, 3690 ft;

See Stage 1. Starting with an overall descent, with rollers akin to our 3 Bears, you'll lunch in Longview, then cross the mighty Columbia River to climb your way amidst the verdant slopes of northwest Oregon, passing modest logging and fishing communities, to finish at the windswept hillsides of Victorian Astoria. Start location: 4583 Jackson Hwy S, Toledo [Route/Map]