Deschutes River Bridge – Benham Falls loop from Sunriver

Deschutes River Bridge – Benham Falls loop from Sunriver

Easy

4.8

(7502)

14,109

riders

Deschutes River Bridge – Benham Falls loop from Sunriver

01:07

18.2km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Deschutes National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.87 km

Sun Lava Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Sun Lava Trailhead in Bend, OR, serves as a gateway to the Deschutes National Forest. It provides access to the Sun-Lava paved path, a 5.5-mile multi-use trail that connects …

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10.1 km

Deschutes River

Highlight • River

Old-growth Ponderosa pines and several picnic tables surround this serene spot. It is the Benham Falls Takeout where boaters come out of the river above the class 5 rapids of …

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10.2 km

Deschutes River Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

This resemblance to a suspension bridge has a fascinating history. It is a river ruler installed in 1905 that measures the water flow, as the sign explains.

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11.3 km

Benham Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This is the highlight of the hike. Watch the water churn below before it tumbles down a long string of cascades through the cliffs.

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12.3 km

Deschutes River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This resemblance to a suspension bridge has a fascinating history. It is a river ruler installed in 1905 that measures the water flow, as the sign explains.

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12.3 km

This is a man-made log jam that predates the current footbridge. It was created in the 1920s to protect the older bridge from debris floating downstream. It resembles a floating garden with all of the grass growing on the logs.

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18.2 km

End point

Parking

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