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Mountain of the Rogue: Big Loop
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
6.68 mi
1,352 ft
Beautifully-designed mountain bike-specific singletrack.
Riders will find a compact, beautifully-built mountain bike-specific trail system basking in the sun on the flanks of the Mountain of the Rogue. With a little something for everyone, this stacked loop trail system has been artfully designed to appeal to a broad swath of mountain bikers.
Stacked loop trail systems feature easy trails lower down the mountain and closer to the trailhead, with the more difficult trails further removed from the parking area. That's exactly what you'll find at Mountain of the Rogue. After pedaling up a well-built climbing trail, you'll reach the top of the mountain and drop into one of several black diamond or double black descents. The route mapped here drops into the single-black Arm Bar, which provides narrow benchcut singletrack dropping through chunky rock gardens, down small rock rolls, and the occasional ledge drop opportunity.
In mid-mountain, the trails get noticeably smoother, eventually transitioning to machine-built flow trails. The higher flow trails offer up the biggest hits, with some substantial tabletop and gap jumps. The berms are bigger and the speeds are faster on these burly jump lines.
Around mid mountain, the trails mellow out even more, although you'll find even more options to choose from. Pay Dirt offers a beautiful beginner-friendly flow trail, while other lines like Freewheel (mapped here) provide bigger hits.
The flow trails on this mountain have been beautifully designed, allowing riders to carry plenty of speed and hit the lips with confidence. Mountain of the Rogue is probably home to the best flow trails in Southern Oregon.
Was the descent over too quickly? Pedal back up and try a different trail on for size! Written by Greg Heil
Riders will find a compact, beautifully-built mountain bike-specific trail system basking in the sun on the flanks of the Mountain of the Rogue. With a little something for everyone, this stacked loop trail system has been artfully designed to appeal to a broad swath of mountain bikers.
Stacked loop trail systems feature easy trails lower down the mountain and closer to the trailhead, with the more difficult trails further removed from the parking area. That's exactly what you'll find at Mountain of the Rogue. After pedaling up a well-built climbing trail, you'll reach the top of the mountain and drop into one of several black diamond or double black descents. The route mapped here drops into the single-black Arm Bar, which provides narrow benchcut singletrack dropping through chunky rock gardens, down small rock rolls, and the occasional ledge drop opportunity.
In mid-mountain, the trails get noticeably smoother, eventually transitioning to machine-built flow trails. The higher flow trails offer up the biggest hits, with some substantial tabletop and gap jumps. The berms are bigger and the speeds are faster on these burly jump lines.
Around mid mountain, the trails mellow out even more, although you'll find even more options to choose from. Pay Dirt offers a beautiful beginner-friendly flow trail, while other lines like Freewheel (mapped here) provide bigger hits.
The flow trails on this mountain have been beautifully designed, allowing riders to carry plenty of speed and hit the lips with confidence. Mountain of the Rogue is probably home to the best flow trails in Southern Oregon.
Was the descent over too quickly? Pedal back up and try a different trail on for size! Written by Greg Heil
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Strava Routes
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTR Climb to Green | 1.45 mi | 531 ft | 6.9% |
| Saddle ridge viewpoint | 1.43 mi | 476 ft | 6.3% |
| MOTR Climbing Trail (Bottom to Top) | 3.53 mi | 1,168 ft | 6.1% |
| MOTheR Green Climb | 1.43 mi | 528 ft | 7.0% |
| MOTR Climbing Trail (bottom to blue) | 2.27 mi | 853 ft | 7.1% |
| TH to Squatch | 2.54 mi | 945 ft | 7.0% |
| MOTheR Blue Climb | 0.79 mi | 328 ft | 7.9% |
| Seven switchbacks of Satan | 0.39 mi | 151 ft | 7.3% |
| short segment up to darkside | 0.26 mi | 98 ft | 7.0% |
| armbar intersection to the top vis darkside | 1.33 mi | 466 ft | 6.3% |
| Darkside | 1.01 mi | 390 ft | 7.2% |
| MOTR Black | 1.22 mi | -472 ft | -7.3% |
| MOTR DH VIA FREEWHEEL | 3.37 mi | -1,378 ft | -7.7% |
| arm bar landing down | 0.64 mi | -269 ft | -7.9% |
| MOTR Blue to Free | 0.65 mi | -266 ft | -7.7% |
| Freewheel from blue | 2.07 mi | -866 ft | -7.9% |
| Breakside | 0.86 mi | -354 ft | -7.8% |
| Early Start Freewheel to Parking Lot | 1.36 mi | -614 ft | -8.5% |
| Freewheel! | 1.22 mi | -505 ft | -7.8% |
| Bottom half of Freewheel | 0.61 mi | -262 ft | -8.0% |