Opal Creek

Lyons, Oregon

A 3.5-mile ride or hike to Opal Pool passes Sawmill Falls and Slide Falls — both great swimming holes — winding along a private access road through Jawbone Flats.

Monument Peak Trails

Gates, Oregon

About 19 miles of singletrack in the Cascade Mountain foothills near Gates — hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians wind through diverse forests, ridge tops, meadows, waterfalls, and clear streams.

Rabbit Hole

Gates, Oregon

A relatively new, lightly used multi-use trail near Gates, Oregon that can get a bit choppy from horse traffic — a quiet ride off the beaten path.

Timothy Lake Trail

A varied mountain bike loop around Timothy Lake in Oregon — rolling singletrack through fir needles and roots, a stretch on the Pacific Crest Trail, and a few technical spots on the east side.

Suttle Lake Loop

Sisters, Oregon

A scenic 2-mile lake loop near Sisters with fast, smooth woodland riding on the Suttle Lake Tie trail connecting to Black Butte Loop — beginner-friendly with a few sandy spots during dry months.

Molalla River Recreation Corridor

Molalla, Oregon

A multi-trail mountain bike area at the Hardy Creek trailhead near Molalla with steep Deerskull singletrack, a sweet Rim Trail, and the main Huckleberry Trail from which all others branch.

Shelburg Falls

Stayton, Oregon

A multi-configuration trail system past lower and upper falls, with options to loop all the way to Lookout Mountain road for maximum mileage on forest roads and singletrack.

Butte Loops Trail

Sisters, Oregon

Two looping mountain bike trails around Black Butte near Sisters — the Lower Loop on the west flank and the Upper Loop circling the butte.

Catamount Trail

Sublimity, Oregon

A multi-use trail on Lookout Mountain near Sublimity with a fire road climb and newer singletrack — rooty and technical in spots, MTB-focused but hikers welcome.

Stevens Canyon Loop

Sisters, Oregon

A 20-mile singletrack loop in Sisters, Oregon, adapted from an old motocross circuit — a long, flowing trail experience in the Oregon Cascades.

Peterson Ridge Loop

Sisters, Oregon

An 18-mile loop with 12 connector trails offering almost endless route configurations through the Sisters area — numbered intersections and free maps keep navigation manageable.

Cole loop

Culver, Oregon

A mountain bike loop climbing the Cole Loop near Culver, Oregon — a straightforward climb in Oregon's high desert.

Lebanon Dikes

Lebanon, Oregon

About 2.5 miles of easy-to-moderate singletrack on the South Santiam River dikes near Lebanon, with upper and lower parallel trails and multiple connector options.

Cheadle Lake Trails

Lebanon, Oregon

Recently cleared singletrack trails near Cheadle Lake that feel surprisingly remote — fun to explore after years of blackberry overgrowth were cleared away.