Ashland Mountain Adventures will begin shuttling to 4 corners starting May 1 until snow melts at the top of the Mountain.
TRAIL REPORT – Lots of snow still at the top, But trails are all open from Lower Bull Gap bottom.
Horn Gap trail – Intermediate skill level
check out the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghjQEQZ4ou8
Ele. 4200′
This single track is a swoopy tight trail in the pines. It’s very smooth and due to it’s location seldom riden and the flow is incredible. It is short in length, about a mile and dumps onto the horn gap rd. that then intersects the 2060 rd
Hitt Road Trail 200 – Beginner / Intermediate skill level
Ele. 4100
Hitt Road trail is an over grown, washed out fire road that makes for a hoot on a mountain bike! Tobogan type ruts with knee high water bars will have you rushing back to the top for another go at it and it dumps you right into Lithia Park. Aprox. 4 miles in length.
Bull Gap Trail – Intermediate skill level
Elevation: 6440 ft.
The Bull Gap trail starts just below the Mt. Ashland ski resort on a fast fireroad that is the beginning of the trail system from the top. It quickly turns to double-track then single-track. Beautiful trees and views surround you as you make the subtle turns and swoops. Descending quickly and not without skillfully manuevering through small rocks and jumps. The next section is a gradual 10 minute climb to more spectacular views and another fantastic single track. It traverses more technically through a forest with plenty of switchbacks and drop-offs. The next section is in a greenbelt meadowy location screaming fast and flowy. Aprox. 4.5 miles in length.
Cat Walk Trail – Intermediate / Expert skill level
Elevation: 4300 ft.
Trail Time: 5 – 10 min.
Aprox. 1.5 miles
This is the course for the Spring Thaw DH and is fast with a technical rock garden right out of the start that continues on with jumps, hair-pin corners and even a 60 foot log ride off the side of the trail. It starts from the middle of the mountain at 1 of our shuttle drop off points, 4 corners.
Tooth Pick Trail – Beginner skill level
Elevation: 3500 ft.
Trail Time: 10 min.
This is a wide single track that ungulates for .8 of a mile and connect’s Cat Walk trail with all the lower trails.
White Rabbit Trail – Intermediate / Expert skill level
Ele. 3100′
A steep flowy single track with several hair-pin corners and a short steep climb in the middle that again decends into rocky and rutted single track with rail road tie water bars! This trail will keep you on your game. It comes out on Park st. on the east end of town near our shop.
Caterpillar Trail – Intermediate skill level
Elevation: 3400 ft.
Trail Time: 5 – 10 min.
Smooth, slightly ascending, then descending single track connecting White Rabbit to Toothpick. Aprox. 1 mile in length
Alice in Wounderland
3,000 ft.
Trail Time 2-4 min.
Alice is a short trail connecting White Rabbit to BTI, it is fairly flat with 2 sets of big bowled corners!
BTI Trail – Intermediate skill level
Elevation: 2800 ft.
Trail Time 5 – 10 min.
Groomed, with Jumps and berms, Switchback some Rocks. Aprox. 1.25 miles Connecting Alice and Wonderland to Ashland Loop Rd and finishes at Lithia Parks Reservoir complete with a rope swing for those hotter days of summer! This is a super fun single track that is favorite of locals.
Time Warp-expert skill level
elevation 7,000 ft.
Check out the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzK2zwbmU8g
This is the Crown Jewel of Mt. Ashland! With 2500′ of vertical descent and numerous challenges, such as Log off’s and Rock off’s, this one is not for the beginner level rider. With Lots of Rocks and very high speeds in the first mile of this 3 mile long trail, tire selection can make or break the ride (lot’s of pinch flats) The lower half of this trail has large sweeping berms and a couple of doubles near the end of the trail. Guaranteed to be 10-15 min of the best riding you may ever do!
