Cycling -Bike 'n Hike Lava Lands

Bike ‘n Hike Lava Lands

When:  9 a.m. to noon, Friday, July 10, 2026

Meet at the Sun Lava Trail trailhead off Circle 7 in Sunriver.  Parking is free in the adjacent gravel/dirt parking area. Here’s a link to the trail map.  You’ll see the parking area just off Circle 7 where the Deschutes River Trail and the Sun-Lava Paved Path meet.

Description:

This is a bike and hike combo.  We’ll bike up the paved Sun Lava trail to Lava Lands Visitor Center, taking as many breathers as we need along the way.  At Lava Lands, we’ll lock our bikes in the bike racks and hike the easy Trail of the Molten Lands, an easy 1.2 mile hike with a 132 foot elevation gain.  We’ll have a picnic brunch/lunch at the visitor center and then cruise back down the paved path to the trail head.  The total biking distance is 11.2 miles, 5.6 each way. We’ll likely be back to Circle 7 by 11 or 11:30, but I’ve included some extra time so we can take the ascent as slowly as we want.

Note: if we have mountain biking volunteers willing to lead an off-road ascent and/or descent, you’ll have the option of riding the Blackrock mountain bike trail.

Before you arrive for the ride, please read the guidelines for group rides here. If you need a visual reminder on commonly used bike signals, it’s available here.

Gear:

Bring your bike, bike lock, helmet (required), sunglasses, layered clothing, shoes for an easy hike, personal first aid supplies, sunscreen, bug spray, water, snacks and a bagged lunch.

Co/Leaders: 

Deb Periman, perimandeb@gmail.com, 907-727-5685 

Mary Elizabeth Horan (can lead the moutain bike portion if there is interest)

Number of participants: 15

When registering, you will need to agree to the WAIVER

Need to cancel? 

On the SRWC website, go o calendar and click on the event.  Click "Already Registered."  Click "Cancel.” On the APP, go to "My tickets."  Click CANCEL below the time/date.

If you are cancelling after registration closes on WI, Wild Apricot won’t let you cancel online so contact the leader directly.

NOTE:  This event may be photographed and your image may be used in promotion of the Sunriver Women's Club.