Thread: MTB at the Hood? trail beta needed

Anyone bringing their bike to the Hood? I am since I am departing right from there to Durango for more riding. Unfortunately I am super busy and don't have the time to really research trails. Talked with GT about possibly doing a DH shuttle. Read about it before somewhere. If anyone knows some info about DH runs/shuttle runs near the Hood, please share. Also let me know if you are bringing your bike. I might just leave it in Portland for the weekend if no one else is riding.


thanks

edit: spelling, ugh

Thinking about bringing my bike also... not sure about trails..

I'll thinking about bringing mine too.....I'm clueless about trails there though...

I posted over at MTBR, see if we can turn anything up. Anyone have a pick up we can shuttle with?

Originally posted by Crinkle
I posted over at MTBR, see if we can turn anything up. Anyone have a pick up we can shuttle with?

I'll have a subie, but not sure if that will help much

There is a pretty sweet trail across the highway from the hood entrance (or near there) called Gunsight Gumjuwac or something like that. Drops down to the highway a few miles down.

I rode it maybe 12 years ago, or half of it anyway because i folded my front wheel on a switchback and had to walk out.

hood bike trails
ski bowl trails

Me and divegirl will be sporting our bikes. Only rode a little last year but some good trails left right from the campground. And if you have seen this months Bike mag, there sum real pruty lookin single track pics from the area in there.

Interloper showed that Skibowl has lift served DH. Just an idea.

http://www.skibowl.com/winter/bikepark.html

I'm in for cross-country single track or downhill for either a 1/2 day or full day.

From their website (skibowl):

SKIBOWL STILL CREEK DESCENT

15 miles for ALL abilities. 3-4 hours.
Take the Sky Chair to the historic Warming Hut. An easy down hill ride with dramatic views of Mt. Hood winds through the Action Park and around Multorpor Mountain to the peaceful Still Creek Valley. Coast down twelve miles of gravel road through giant evergreens, wildflowers, streams and wildlife.

twelve miles of gravel road does not interest me, I am down with some climbing if a good DH/shuttle run can't be found.

Glad to see others are bringing bikes as well. We'll have to plan an afternoon, post ski, pre-drinking (pop of course) ride.

I got this over at MTBR so far:

I've never done it but know many who have riddden it. Someone can correct me but as far as I know the trail starts at Timberline lodge. You head down the Glade trail for a quite a while then go left on the Pioneer Bridal trail before reaching the Summit ski area (across the street, 26, from Ski Bowl) The PB trail leads to the Cross town trail ( I think this is where you cross 26). That trail takes you the rest of the way down to Rododendren (sp?)

hopefully someone will clarify for us.

you guys shoud find out more beta about that gunsight/gumjuwac trail, its a ton of fun and a good car shuttle ride. starts off on a forest service road about a mile past the entrance to mount hood meadows called Bennet Pass road at about 4800'. If you wanted to you could drive the road part of the ride up to Gumjuwac saddle at about 5400'. The trail then turns to switch back single track and drops about 1500' to a campground on the highway. From the campground, you can ride, shuttle, or (as in my case) hitchike with a broken bike.

This is from trying to remember and looking at topozone, the two sites that describe the trail want you to pay for the info.

Bingo, looks like this is it

Originally posted by Crinkle
Bingo, looks like this is it

Sounds like we need a map, to get the trail done right. Where can we find one?

Originally posted by GT40
Sounds like we need a map, to get the trail done right. Where can we find one?

I'll be in Portland a few days before the rest of the crew gets there. My buddy is an avid mtn climber/rider himself, I am sure he'll know where to get one. I'll talk to him and get him looking. He use to work at REI and other outdoor stores, he knows where to get stuff like this.

Originally posted by Tap

But THE place to ride around Hood is Post Ranch (or Canyon)....North Shore drops 'n singletrack through the ferns....

Bump cause its getting closer and I have to get to Post Canyon. Read about it last year but never got there.
http://content.mtbr.com/pscTrails/Un...1_4571crx.aspx