Cooks Butte
Lake Oswego, Oregon
| Address: | ~2301-2311 Palisades Crest Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, USA |
| GPS: |
45°23'42.7"N 122°41'57.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Oregon |
| Trail Length: | 3.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Shuttle |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
just a few trails that go through some nice forest right in the middle of Lake Oswego. hikers that go through there are fairly tolerant and don't ever say anything. Fun downhill to the bottom with some nice roots, rocks, branches and other obsticles depending on the trail. Check it out its really cool. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Cooks Butte
Cooks Butte is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Lake Oswego, Oregon. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Cooks Butte bike trail in Lake Oswego.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/cooks-butte/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Head south toward A Ave (217 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto A Ave (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto N State St (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto McVey Ave (0.8 mi)
- Continue onto Stafford Rd (0.8 mi)
- Turn right onto Overlook Dr (0.7 mi)
- Turn left onto Hillside Dr (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto Palisades Crest DrDestination will be on the left(0.2 mi)
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