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ATCA Shuttle

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
26.6 mi
4,424 ft
A backcountry point-to-point ride of epic proportions.

The ATCA ride serves up a longer, more arduous variant of the classic Alpine Trail shuttle. If Alpine just isn't enough to satisfy your appetite for singletrack, try on the ATCA for size!

The route begins high in the mountains above Oakridge after a long shuttle up a dirt road. A mellow climb greets riders departing the trailhead, with the singletrack snaking beneath towering trees.

Once the trail starts heading down, it descends with a vengeance! While the grade isn't super steep, the flow of the trail and relatively straight sightlines allow riders to amp up the speed, the massive Douglas Firs whizzing past in a blur of brown and green.

Thanks to the lush Pacific Northwest vegetation, the trail tread is filled with dark dirt that provides traction for days, only helping riders max out the speed. As you'd expect, tangles of tree roots cross the trail.

After crossing the classic exposed section of singletrack offering up long-range views, keep your eyes peeled for the turn off onto Tire Mountain. The Tire Mountain turn off is marked but not well, so ride alert.

After turning onto Tire Mountain, you'll be faced with a few punchy climbs before a steep, fast descent down to the junction with Cloverpatch. Be sure to take some time to enjoy the views, as Tire Mountain is "one of the most stunning trails near Oakridge," according to [](

Cloverpatch delivers a proper punch-to-the-gut with a steep climb to reach the high point, followed by another steep descent down to Tire Creek Road.

After pedaling along Tire Creek Road, consider whether you have enough fuel in the tank for a 1,500-foot climb, because that's what you're facing next. You'll have to labor your way up the road and the Cloverpatch Tie Trail to regain the Alpine Trail and complete the classic descent. If you don't think you can make it, you can bail out down Tire Creek Road... but you will have to pedal quite a few miles of flat road to return to Westfir.

If you do manage to regain the Alpine Trail, you'll enjoy the final section of high-speed descending on dark dirt with wide-open sightlines—an appropriate reward for that brutal climb you just completed!

Was 5,000 feet of climbing and 7,700 feet of descending still not enough for you? Then skip the shuttle and pedal your way up the mountain, you masochist. Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Natl Forest Develop Road 1825 Rd Climb0.78 mi423 ft10.2%
Natl Forest Develop Road 140 Rd Climb0.64 mi305 ft9.0%
Super D start to Jedi section1.85 mi-755 ft-7.7%
Upper Alpine0.41 mi-118 ft-5.4%
SourGrass TreeLine to FireRoad1.74 mi-768 ft-8.3%
Sturdy Dirty Stage 2 (2017)1.66 mi-709 ft-8.1%
upper jedi1.00 mi125 ft0.2%
Windy Pass1.35 mi-331 ft-2.7%
Alpine Trail Jedi Section0.81 mi-351 ft-8.2%
Stage 20.79 mi-377 ft-10.5%
Sturdy Dirty Stage 3 (2017)0.66 mi-285 ft-8.2%
Section 2 Climb of Cream Puff0.92 mi269 ft5.5%
National Forest Development Road 1910 Climb0.30 mi266 ft16.8%
TC (no A's)11.60 mi-2,215 ft-1.5%
Welcome Wagon0.71 mi-75 ft-1.4%
National Forest Development Road 1911 Climb0.53 mi289 ft10.2%
Tire Mountain DH2.30 mi-1,194 ft-9.6%
Stage 32.59 mi-1,152 ft-9.5%
Complete Climb1.03 mi538 ft9.5%
Natl Forest Develop Road 5824 Rd Climb1.02 mi538 ft9.9%
Natl Forest Develop Road 5824 Rd Climb1.11 mi502 ft8.4%
Coverpatch Climb0.75 mi377 ft9.5%
Cloverpatch DH2.32 mi-1,109 ft-8.8%
Stage 42.16 mi-1,115 ft-11.6%
National Forest Development Road 130 Climb2.63 mi1,001 ft7.2%
Forestry Road 130 to Tie Trail1.91 mi781 ft7.7%
NF130 Climb to Cloverpatch Tie Trail1.77 mi755 ft8.0%
National Forest Development Road 130 Climb0.74 mi476 ft12.1%
Complete Cover Patch switchbacks1.14 mi423 ft7.0%
Clover Patch Tie1.47 mi463 ft5.9%
National Forest Development Road 130 Climb0.76 mi289 ft7.2%
Oakridge1.68 mi-899 ft-10.1%
Sturdy Dirty Stage 5 (2017)1.52 mi-932 ft-11.5%
edge of disaster0.97 mi-659 ft-12.8%
Alpine Road-to-Road shred0.36 mi-289 ft-14.9%
Stage 62.40 mi-1,040 ft-8.9%
Sturdy Dirty Stage 6 (2017)1.64 mi-909 ft-10.4%
the last section1.36 mi-863 ft-12.0%
Don't miss the turn!0.46 mi-322 ft-13.1%
edge of disaster pt 21.29 mi-797 ft-11.7%
Last Alpine Pop0.78 mi-430 ft-10.4%