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Dead Mountain Shuttle
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
7.12 mi
116 ft
Flowy intermediate-friendly shuttle run.
The shuttle runs in Oakridge range in difficulty from intermediate to expert, and Dead Mountain holds down the easy end of the spectrum. While advanced riders can definitely pick up some serious speed on Dead Mountain, the smooth, well-built trail is enticing to intermediate riders that are still honing their skills. With perfect dirt and delightful flow, Dead Mountain might be just the confidence boost that many intermediate riders need to progress to the next level!
Upper Dead Mountain begins with an optional loop up a road and down a short stretch of singletrack. Ironically, the roughest chunk of trail is found in this first tenth of a mile, so for an easier ride, just head straight downhill from the noted shuttle drop point.
If you've ridden plenty of other trails in Oakridge, the next section of Dead Mountain may seem very unexpected: you'll drop into a couple miles of machine-built flow trail! The dirt still consists of Oakridge's classic rich, black soil, but it's compacted into an expertly-built flow trail. With massive berms, rollers, and jump opportunities, this smooth, flowy, bike-optimized rollercoaster rips down the mountainside to a junction with the gravel road.
Once you cross the gravel road, the trail turns into an old school bench cut affair, with tighter switchbacks and less flow than the previous section. While the trail tread is still quite smooth and intermediate-friendly, you can still expect to negotiate a few roots and narrower sections of trails. View these as an opportunity for growth instead of a major obstacle.
At the bottom of Dead Mountain, you can either pop out onto the pavement and roll back into town, or you can turn left and connect into the Salmon Creek Trail. Salmon Creek is the easiest trail in the region, so the good times keep rolling with mellow pedaling and beautiful views. There are a couple of tricky stream crossings and washouts in the last mile of this trail, but they can easily be walked. Written by Greg Heil
The shuttle runs in Oakridge range in difficulty from intermediate to expert, and Dead Mountain holds down the easy end of the spectrum. While advanced riders can definitely pick up some serious speed on Dead Mountain, the smooth, well-built trail is enticing to intermediate riders that are still honing their skills. With perfect dirt and delightful flow, Dead Mountain might be just the confidence boost that many intermediate riders need to progress to the next level!
Upper Dead Mountain begins with an optional loop up a road and down a short stretch of singletrack. Ironically, the roughest chunk of trail is found in this first tenth of a mile, so for an easier ride, just head straight downhill from the noted shuttle drop point.
If you've ridden plenty of other trails in Oakridge, the next section of Dead Mountain may seem very unexpected: you'll drop into a couple miles of machine-built flow trail! The dirt still consists of Oakridge's classic rich, black soil, but it's compacted into an expertly-built flow trail. With massive berms, rollers, and jump opportunities, this smooth, flowy, bike-optimized rollercoaster rips down the mountainside to a junction with the gravel road.
Once you cross the gravel road, the trail turns into an old school bench cut affair, with tighter switchbacks and less flow than the previous section. While the trail tread is still quite smooth and intermediate-friendly, you can still expect to negotiate a few roots and narrower sections of trails. View these as an opportunity for growth instead of a major obstacle.
At the bottom of Dead Mountain, you can either pop out onto the pavement and roll back into town, or you can turn left and connect into the Salmon Creek Trail. Salmon Creek is the easiest trail in the region, so the good times keep rolling with mellow pedaling and beautiful views. There are a couple of tricky stream crossings and washouts in the last mile of this trail, but they can easily be walked. Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Creek Flow DH From Top | 1.87 mi | -643 ft | -6.5% |
| Dead Mt. / Flat Creek DH | 5.62 mi | -2,398 ft | -8.1% |
| Top to flat | 4.69 mi | -2,303 ft | -9.3% |
| Flat Creek Flow - top section only | 0.77 mi | -400 ft | -9.5% |
| Flow Trail DH | 1.15 mi | -315 ft | -5.1% |
| Flat Creek Flow - bottom section only | 0.61 mi | -295 ft | -9.0% |
| Flat Creek Fast and Flowly | 1.97 mi | -1,165 ft | -11.0% |
| Flat Creek DH | 2.18 mi | -1,529 ft | -13.2% |
| Flat Creek DH Complete | 3.27 mi | -1,647 ft | -9.5% |
| Gee wiz | 2.26 mi | -1,407 ft | -11.8% |
| FLAT CREEK - MIDDLE RIPPER DH | 1.52 mi | -1,053 ft | -13.1% |