Powell Butte Nature Park

Portland, Oregon

A handful of short but rushing singletrack trails — best on early weekday mornings to beat hikers and horses — with Mt. Hood Trail as the steepest, most rewarding run.

Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park

Portland, Oregon

Portland's unique indoor bike park packs jump lines, pump tracks, skill sections, and technical riding into one facility — plus clinics and after-school programs for all ages and abilities.

Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge

Portland, Oregon

A paved bike path runs along the edge of Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge, connecting to the Springwater Corridor — hiking trails through the refuge are walking-only, no bikes.

Upper Sidewinder

Portland, Oregon

Upper Sidewinder is an advanced, downhill-only descent at Mount Hood's Sandy Ridge Trail System — fast, rooty, and packed with bermed corners.

Terwilliger Parkway

Portland, Oregon

A 99-acre city park in Portland with more space and seclusion than typical urban parks, offering hiking, mountain biking, and trail running away from the city hustle.

Leif Erikson Drive Trail

Portland, Oregon

A smooth, non-technical trail through Forest Park's forest of maple, alder, and evergreen — a peaceful urban escape for bikers, runners, and walkers just minutes from downtown Portland.

Iron Mountain Trail

Lake Oswego, Oregon

A rocky, rooty technical descent with flowy singletrack and unmarked steep switchbacks down to the road — a fun, adventurous mountain bike trail near Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Cooks Butte

Lake Oswego, Oregon

A quick wooded urban mountain bike escape right in the middle of Lake Oswego — fun downhill runs through roots, rocks, and branches, with hiker-friendly trails intertwined.

Forest Park

Portland, Oregon

More than 112 bird and 62 mammal species call Forest Park home, and 30 miles of Wildwood Trail wind through it — plus a historic 1930s WPA Stone House resting spot along the way.

Forest Park - Leif Erikson Drive

Portland, Oregon

A mostly fire-road mountain bike ride through Forest Park with short, shuttleable downhills on Fire Lanes 1 and 3 — best for beginners on mountain or cross bikes.

WSU Vancouver Trails

Vancouver, Washington

An ecological interpretive trail along Mill Creek at WSU Vancouver designed to illustrate how riparian plant and soil systems protect water quality and support fish and wildlife along the creek.

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.

Hagg Lake

Gaston, Oregon

A fun intermediate singletrack loop around Hagg Lake with short steep climbs, some slippery spring conditions, and blackberry overgrowth mid-summer — great rollers and a solid workout.

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.

Tillamook State Forest

Gales Creek, Oregon

Fast, smooth singletrack loops overlaid on a network of ATV trails in Tillamook State Forest — lush forest surrounds as you climb and descend moderate, occasionally steep slopes.

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.

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.