Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek

Mary's Peak can be cycled from 2 sides. Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek is the most popular side, but the summit can also be reached via Mary's Peak from Big Elk Creek.

You don't need special gearing for Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek. The slope isn't long or steep enough to require much shifting down. You can conquer this climb on power alone. However, a compact gearing system with a smallest front chainring of 34 and largest rear sprocket of 28 or 30 is always nice if you enjoy cycling uphill. This helps maintain a smooth cadence.

Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek is a first-category climb: long and tough. Do not underestimate this climb. Many famous Tour de France cols fall into this category. Prepare for a long, challenging ride. Only well-trained riders will reach the top smoothly. Make sure you have a road bike with climbing gears and enough training; otherwise, it will be a struggle.

Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek is 12 mi long.

The average gradient of Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek is 5.6%.

Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek has a steepest segment with an average gradient of 10.4%.

The summit of Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek is at 3763 ft.

At a slow pace of 5 mph, it takes about 02:24:40 to climb Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek. At 7 mph the time is 01:42:25, and at 9 mph 01:19:48. For the fastest cyclists, 00:59:57 is an achievable time.

Mary's Peak from Cedar Creek is located in the region Oregon in United States.