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Middle Fork Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Oakridge, Oregon
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 6/14/10 by tarvisg |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #823 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 15 | Wishlist: 9 |
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Description: This is a great singletrack ride mostly through old growth forest following the West Fork of the Willamette river. From N to S you will have only moderate elevation gain as you are headed upstream, not enough to really notice a climb but the trip back down is noticeably easier. The first 5 miles is not technical at all, just a beautiful ride. At 5.5 miles cross the river via rd 38 bridge. At 7 miles there are slight climbs and drops via switchbacks before and after the Indian Cr crossing. This trail continues on for 20+ miles following the river, passing through several campgrounds and intersecting with many other trails. Could be done as a one way w/shuttle.
Description: This is a great singletrack ride mostly through old growth forest following the West Fork of the Willamette river. From N to S you will have only moderate elevation gain as you are headed upstream, not enough to really notice a climb but the trip back down is noticeably easier. The first 5 miles is not technical at all, just a beautiful ride. At 5.5 miles cross the river via rd 38 bridge. At 7 miles there are slight climbs and drops via switchbacks before and after the Indian Cr crossing. This trail continues on for 20+ miles following the river, passing through several campgrounds and intersecting with many other trails. Could be done as a one way w/shuttle.
added on July 16, 2007 by 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by tarvisg on June 15, 2010
As far as I know this is actually called the Middle Fork Trail. I enjoyed riding thru this old growth, green forest as any other oregon trail. Willamette Mtn Mercantile suggested this ride. I strayed from the trail at the bridge by Butcherknife Creek and continued on the road. I climed up the Logging road 2129 for about 3 or so miles to 435. This was a start of a fast descent back down to the road. Wish it was longer, but you can climb up even higher to get a few more miles of downhill in. I was pretty spent at this time. Back down to the river by campers flat campground and rode back. I think a total of about 15 miles for this ride. I would definately do again, be advised you will probably be the only one on this trail.
reviewed by philkaznowski on March 19, 2009
Follow the prior review for directions to lower trail head. If you start the ride from the bottom at Sand Prairie Campground, at approximately 12 miles up, at Chuckle Springs, there is hike-a-bike sections and it gets fairly steep. Prior to that it is sweet rolling singletrack with a few steep bursts. I have been told to ride the entire trail, it is best to ride in one direction from Timpanagos to Sand Prairie Campground (Epic in all proportions/quality of trail). Definately stop by Willamette Mountain Mercantile in Oakridge and a great, easy to follow map is by Tread Maps.
* Review edited 3/19/2009
Similar Trail: Mckenzie River, Umpqua
reviewed by AK_Dan on July 16, 2007
Although this trail is relatively flat most of this area is fairly steep terrain, I advise stopping by the bike shop in town and picking up a good topo map and get the local scoop on any trails you are interested in. There are literally hundreds of miles of trail here and a thousand miles of forest service type roads – get a map and enjoy!
* Review edited 7/16/2007
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