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Whoops Loop

Mountain Biking Trail

Moderate
19.58 mi
2,012 ft
Loop one of the most popular trails in the Phil's Network.

Whoops is one of the best-known trails in the Phil’s Trail Network. Lower Whoops specifically is a relatively large jump line with substantial tabletop jumps that beckons riders to do laps so they can get the trail speed dialed in juuuust right.

To get there, climb the uphill-only Ben’s Trail to Pinedrops. Ben’s is a mellow climbing trail that conveniently removes the trouble of watching for high-speed downhill traffic. With such mellow grades as you ascend the mesa, the miles and vertical feet tick by much faster than you may realize.

After Pinedrops, you have the option to continue climbing a steeper forest service road to reach Upper Whoops, if you want to check off both of the Whoops trails. Upper Whoops is nothing like Lower. It’s fast and flowy, but instead of a bike-specific jump trail, it’s a classic singletrack descent that’s actually a fair bit chunkier than most of the trails at Phil’s. Roots and the occasional rock will keep you on your toes, but this ride still only receives a Moderate FATMAP rating.

Once into Lower Whoops, get ready to send! The hits on Lower Whoops quickly reach a substantial size, and carrying enough speed to clear them could prove to be a challenge for many riders. The berms are quite low for the amount of speed needed to clear the hits.

Lower Whoops does have a tendency to get pretty blown out. The substantial two-wheeled traffic that the trail receives coupled with the sandy soil causes braking bumps to form quickly, berms to get blown out, and lips to get rounded off. At the time of this writing, Lower Whoops could use a little TLC, but no doubt it’s on the radar of local advocacy group COTA. With the hundreds of miles of singletrack spread all across Central Oregon, simply keeping up with trail maintenance is a mammoth undertaking!

After Lower Whoops, work your way south and descend the eponymous Phil’s Trail.

The OG singletrack trail in this network still delivers! The classic Phil’s trail has been designated a one-way downhill-only trail, and even without any substantial berms or bike-specific features, this sinuous singletrack offers the perfect kinesthetic bike experience that riders travel the world in search of. The trail rolls along a mellow bench on the side of small hills, dipping and bobbing as it loses elevation gradually but consistently.

At the major junction with KGB and Expressway, Phil’s gets even mellower, with the grade lessening substantially and the singletrack twisting and turning on the almost level mesa beneath the towering ponderosa pines. While the corners are flat, adept mountain bikers can still rail down the trail, but even beginner riders will be able to enjoy the delightful flowy experience of riding the iconic Phil’s Trail! Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Phils Trails: Int 1 to Int 4 (Trailhead out Bens)1.30 mi135 ft2.0%
Phil's Trail - Ben's to VooDoo3.91 mi446 ft2.2%
Ben's to Jct 162.29 mi236 ft1.9%
RWCoB + Loop19.55 mi1,696 ft0.0%
Ben's-Trailhead to 3005.29 mi607 ft2.2%
BEN'S TRAIL CLIMB, from Phil's TH4.92 mi568 ft2.2%
Ben's / Pinedrops (new) Climb6.76 mi1,076 ft3.0%
Ben's to KGB - New Parking Lot Version2.12 mi213 ft1.9%
BEN'S + PINE DROPS7.00 mi1,099 ft2.9%
Ben's - Parking Lot to Voodoo3.74 mi397 ft2.0%
[BEN] Trailhead to MTB1.20 mi121 ft1.8%
Ben's to Voodoo Climb from MTB2.53 mi331 ft2.4%
Ben's: MTB to KGB0.81 mi102 ft2.2%
Bens (MTB to 300 rd)3.88 mi482 ft2.3%
Ben's: KGB to Voodoo1.74 mi210 ft2.3%
4610 to 3002.79 mi358 ft2.4%
Ben's from Voodoo to Rd. 3001.21 mi148 ft2.3%
Pinedrops Climb (New)1.50 mi463 ft5.8%
Pinedrops Full ('cause mountain biking has downhills)1.80 mi479 ft4.7%
Lower Whoops TH to Upper Whoops NF 260 Drop In2.30 mi643 ft5.3%
Upper Whoops Climb & Decent4.37 mi640 ft0.0%
Swede Ridge Rd. (short)0.46 mi180 ft7.3%
upper upper whoops0.54 mi-174 ft-6.1%
shelter to phils10.18 mi-1,667 ft-3.1%
WHOOPS ENCHILADA3.79 mi-1,053 ft-5.2%
Upper Whoops : Downhill1.99 mi-636 ft-6.0%
Shooting Star shelter to bench1.87 mi-650 ft-6.5%
Upper whoops 4615 down1.43 mi-472 ft-6.3%
Lower Woops 1st Half0.70 mi-141 ft-3.8%
One Way Down8.03 mi-1,066 ft-2.5%
[ LOWER WHOOPS DH ] LEGIT1.57 mi-423 ft-5.1%
Whoops - No Flat1.43 mi-377 ft-5.0%
Lower Whoops 2nd Half1.03 mi-285 ft-5.2%
Vicki's Revenge1.04 mi-240 ft-4.4%
EXT0.50 mi43 ft0.6%
Ext 👇0.22 mi-46 ft-3.4%
[PHIL] 300 to Voodoo1.00 mi-105 ft-1.8%
Phil's from Rd.300 to the Kent's Junction1.18 mi-121 ft-1.8%
new road 300 to chicken3.88 mi-531 ft-2.6%
Upper Phil's from 300 Rd1.16 mi-105 ft-1.7%
[PHIL] Voodoo to Kent's0.25 mi-26 ft-2.0%
Phil's - voodoo to canyon0.95 mi-66 ft-1.3%
Phils/Kents JCT to the trailhead via Phils4.58 mi-541 ft-2.1%
Phils from Kents down to chicken2.50 mi-387 ft-2.9%
[PHIL] Kent's to KGB2.30 mi-397 ft-3.3%
Phils canyon no flat1.30 mi-272 ft-3.9%
PHILS CANYON1.94 mi-364 ft-3.6%
Phil's Canyon DH: Big Burn Road to Phoenix1.76 mi-348 ft-3.7%
phils canyon dh 1.68 mi-318 ft-3.6%
The Homestretch - Phil's Trial0.97 mi-46 ft-0.5%