HomeAll TrailsFlorence to Blachly Coast Range Ride
Hard
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-OR-07

Florence to Blachly Coast Range Ride

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon13 June 2013

Long ride from the Oregon coast at Florence inland over the Coast Range via Highway 36.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Log trucks on narrow roads; use lights.

Weather check

At Start
-24m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.9748, -124.1033

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.9748, -124.1033 @ -24m

Quick Stats

Distance
98.48 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
-24m - 306m
Max Elevation
306 m
Max Gradient
34.6%
19.6%

Highlights

  • Siuslaw River
  • Oregon Coast Range
  • Florence old town

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+428 m

Total Descent

-277 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
7.2

7.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.52

1.52

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)67%
Moderate (3-8%)17%
Steep (>8%)16%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%
Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
98%
Dirt Track
2%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 52

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.974361
MAX LAT: 44.196919
MIN LON: -124.103410
MAX LON: -123.320041

Point Spacing: 37.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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