The Mountain of the Rogue Trail System is a recently established bike optimized trail system in southern Oregon notable for its proximity to the I-5 transportation corridor. Located just a few minutes from the freeway exit, the system is located 18 miles north of Medford. Developed and managed by the BLM, the trail system features […]
Trail Report: 2020 Sandy Ridge Trail Maintenance Updates
On June 18th, 2020 it was announced that trail contractors were to begin improvements at Sandy Ridge: Attention Sandy Ridge Riders! Trail improvements and work will start on Monday, June 22nd, until further notice. Trail maintenance will be on Quid Pro Flow, Communication Breakdown & Johnny Royal. Eager to view the long-awaited updates, we headed […]
The Johnny Royale Trail at Sandy Ridge is Officially Open (w/Video)
The Johnny Royal Trail at Sandy Ridge is finally open, and we’re obsessed with it — OBSESSED I say! Seriously, I can’t stop thinking about it — this trail is legal crack for jump junkies like myself. I am already shopping for a new bike, just for sessioning this trail. (and trails like it) […]
Junuary Riding at Sandy Ridge
Not exactly news if you’ve been hitting the trails lately, but we’ve been getting the best winter riding conditions in years. Climate change being what it is, who would have thought January riding conditions being better than the conditions last summer? I can’t remember a time we’ve had better winter riding. With the new black […]
Oregon MTB Destination: Alsea Falls Trail System
Flow trails are huge here in Oregon, with riders turning out in hordes every weekend to experience the roller coaster like rush of flying through trees, negotiating flowy bermed turns, pumping rollers and taking to the air on table top jumps hidden in BLM forests. The newest gem in the BLM’s crown is the trail system […]
Mountain of the Rogue Trail: Rogue River, OR
There are some exciting new developments in the southwestern Oregon region known as the Rogue Valley.
Sandy Ridge Trail Temporary Closure – updated
UPDATED June 16th- Trail Closure extended due to crappy weather. See: http://nw-trail.org/node/2195 The Sandy Ridge Trail is everyone’s favorite new piece of single track. Unfortunately, the never ending barrage of rain and the huge amount of use has had a substantial effect on the Hide and Seek Trail. The trail has been hit hard, and […]
UPDATE: Marmot is out, Road 14 is in
<UPDATED>We’ll just get to the point regarding the Flow Trails at the Marmot Dam area. Freeride trails were not authorized for the area, and will not be sanctioned at this time. All the wood structures featured in the previous post have been decommissioned. Does it suck? Yes. It is heart breaking to see the hard […]
Building and riding at the Marmot Dam Trails – Updated w/BLM Response
(updated – scroll to bottom for latest info) As a mountain biker that admittedly has a love for gravity fed experiences first and foremost, learning about the up and coming Marmot Dam Trail System was nothing short of a treat. I’ve missed the last two underground DH races at the Marmot Dam trails, so I […]