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8 Mile Loop/ Tr #459 Mountain Bike Trail
Hood River, Oregon
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 11/1/07 by AK_Dan |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #538 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 17 | Wishlist: 16 |
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Description: Leaving Bottle Prairie this trail heads downhill for a 2.5 mile, very fast singletrack ride through the forest along eightmile cr. Although there is a lot of downed trees in the area I didn’t find any across the trail, but stay alert, its easy to gain a lot of speed on this section. At the junction with Eightmile crossing (start option #2) proceed left, at this point you will re-acquaint yourself with 1st, 2nd and maybe 3rd gears once again as the trail climbs about 900’ via switchbacks in the next 1.5 miles. Once on top of the ridge you will run across a short spur to the R that leads to t he base of a fire lookout station at 4627’, a great spot for a break. Back on the main trail you’ll have .5 miles of fast downhill before crossing a F.S. rd and a bit more climbing before the final mile of single track back to Bottle Prairie. This a great singletrack trail that is well maintained and obviously a popular route for the locals here. Please ride with respect.
Description: Leaving Bottle Prairie this trail heads downhill for a 2.5 mile, very fast singletrack ride through the forest along eightmile cr. Although there is a lot of downed trees in the area I didn’t find any across the trail, but stay alert, its easy to gain a lot of speed on this section. At the junction with Eightmile crossing (start option #2) proceed left, at this point you will re-acquaint yourself with 1st, 2nd and maybe 3rd gears once again as the trail climbs about 900’ via switchbacks in the next 1.5 miles. Once on top of the ridge you will run across a short spur to the R that leads to t he base of a fire lookout station at 4627’, a great spot for a break. Back on the main trail you’ll have .5 miles of fast downhill before crossing a F.S. rd and a bit more climbing before the final mile of single track back to Bottle Prairie. This a great singletrack trail that is well maintained and obviously a popular route for the locals here. Please ride with respect.
added on November 1, 2007 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by smeds76 on August 16, 2011
The trail was in great shape. Very easy to find and well marked. A really great intermediate loop. The ride is nice both directions but counter-clockwise gives you the flowing decent down the creek to 8 mile campground... really nice!
reviewed by AK_Dan on May 7, 2010
I just pulled this up on google, the road is called Brooks Meadow rd but also labeled Natl Forest Develop rd 44 on the map. It is aprox 25 miles south of the town of Hood River. I hope they havent completely logged this area since then, it wass a pretty cool ride.
reviewed by joshua_Stenseth on May 7, 2010
I realize the directions are a few years old but I looked for this and was unable to find it because I had no idea how far to drive on 35 to reach "road 44" or if "road 44" had been renamed.
reviewed by AK_Dan on November 1, 2007
At about 1 mile up the switchbacks I ran a cross a notice stating that the trail was closed ahead due to logging operations. Not hearing any chainsaws I continued on only to find there had been logging there but not anything current, the trail was open and free of any debris. Given a chance to do this trail again I would start at #2 – I prefer to get all the climbing over and done with and save the downhill for the end, the campground area would also provide a safer place to park your vehicle.
* Review edited 11/1/2007
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