Charity Cycling Event

Event Route Details for Cyclists

Participate in our Tour de Blast to support communities worldwide.

beginner level

53K (33-mile) Round-Trip Fun Ride to  Hoffstadt Bluffs
  • Only 1500′ elevation gain
  • Rest Area/Viewpoint
  • A modern engineering marvel
    On the edge of the Blast Zone.

Intermediate Level

87K (54-mile) Round Trip to Elk Rock
  • 3,300′ vertical gain
  • Rest Area
  • Fantastic view of Mt. St. Helens.

Advanced Intermediate Level

106K (66-mile) round trip to Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center
  • 4,350′ of vertical gain
  • Rest Area
  • See Coldwater Lake
  • See the recovering Johnston Ridge.
  • See the Mountain!

Ride profile

Mile
Elevation

Location

Rotary International - Service Before Self
Mile 0
500 ft

Toutle – Starting Line

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Mile 11
1,000 ft

Sediment Dam

Mile 16
1,400 ft

Hoffstadt Bluffs – Pit Stop

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Mile 24
3,000

Mile 27

3,800

Elk Rock – Pit Stop

Mile 34

3,159

Coldwater Ridge – Closed

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Mile 41

4,314

Johnston Ridge – Pit Stop

Map of the Tour de Blast route

Elevation Gain/Difficulty

The elevation gain from the start line at Toutle to Elk Rock (27 miles into the ride, elevation 3,800 feet) is approximately 3,300 feet. From there, the highway descends 1,270 feet over five miles to Coldwater Lake (elevation 2,530 feet). Then riders will begin a nine-mile climb of approximately 1,780 feet to the Johnston Ridge viewpoint and turnaround. A rider going all the way to Johnston Ridge and back to Toutle will climb a total of 6,240 vertical feet over 82 miles (132K) including the climb back up the eastern side of Elk Rock.

GPS Ride Profile for the entire round trip
Get a sense of what you will be encountering. Use this elevation vs distance chart to plan ahead and have fun.