Oakridge, OR
Alpine Trail & Larison Rock
Oakridge earned the name Mountain Biking Capital of the Northwest the hard way: over 300 miles of singletrack cut into the Cascades around a town that used to run on timber instead. Most of the riding is shuttle-accessed or reached by climbing fire roads, with the Alpine Trail as the headline descent and enough variety around it that IMBA gave Oakridge gold Ride Center status. The town runs on bikes now, shops and shuttle vans included.
300+ miles in the Willamette National Forest around Oakridge
Bench-cut singletrack, loam, root, long shuttle-assisted descents
Peak Season: June through October, ride well-drained trails in the wet months
No lift. Shuttle culture and fire-road climbs
Eugene 1:00 / Portland 2:30
Why We Love Oakridge
A former timber town that turned its mountains into trail instead. Alpine alone justifies the drive, and there's 300 more miles waiting around it.
Our Top Trails To Ride in Oakridge
The Forest Service doesn't charge you to ride here, but the trail crews still need you to show up. Most trails sit on Willamette National Forest land and are free to ride, though some trailheads require a parking permit, so check current Forest Service postings before you go. Oakridge Trails Alliance and volunteer crews maintain the network and run local shuttle services with Oregon Adventures and Cogwild, which most visitors use for the big descents. Stick to well-drained trails during the wet season, since the Cascades get real rain outside summer. Wildfire has closed sections in past years, Dead Mountain among them, so confirm current status before building a day around a specific trail.
Oregon's crown jewel. Fourteen miles of descending through meadow, old growth and a section riders call Jedi Forest, and it plays host to the Cascade Cream Puff every summer.
A classic Oakridge descent through mossy forest, natural but smooth, shuttled or climbed as a loop.
More cross country than gravity, and the trail locals point to when someone wants a break from shuttle days.
Flat, easy, and runs right along the river through town. The one to hand a new rider on day one.
Get To Know
Get To Know
Oakridge Trails Alliance
Gold Ride Center status doesn't happen without someone doing the digging. Oakridge Trails Alliance, alongside the Greater Oakridge Area Trail Stewards and the Disciples of Dirt club, builds and maintains the trail network in partnership with the Forest Service, and they've been the driving force behind Oakridge's IMBA gold status and its ongoing trail expansion. None of it charges at the gate, which makes a membership or a trail day the way a visiting rider actually contributes.
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