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- Mountain Bike
111 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Gravel Bike
0 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
143 trails
- Trail Running
142 trails
Region Details
- 18
- 2
- 19
- 41
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of 23 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 95
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 111
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 143
- Trails Trail Running
- 142
- Total Distance
- 142 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,239 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,386 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,492 ft
- Reports
- 2,282
- Photos
- 244
- Ridden Counter
- 15,471
Sub Regions
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Bull of the Woods / Opal Creek Wilderness
- 18
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Croisan Creek
- 1
- 3
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Geer Bike Park
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Shellburg Mountain Bike Area
- 3
- 5
- 3
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Silver Falls State Park
- 2
- 7
- 13
- 1
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Spring Valley State Park
- 6
- 1
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Willamette Mission State Park
- 2
Popular Salem Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 2 miles • 114 ft • 925 •
This trail runs through beautiful ancient forests, passes huge fallen trees, crosses several streams, and offers a very unique riding experience to a wide range of riders. While intended to be ridden downhill, east to west, the trail...
• 95 ★ 4.7 • 3,556 ft • 0 ft • 807 •
This upper portion of is mostly smooth and flowy, with only a few rocky patches. Several camel humps that are easy and fun to roll or catch small air if that is your thing.
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 3,547 ft • 43 ft • 536 •
This two-way trail not only adds a new trail (in some lovely terrain!) to the system , but also provides easy access to a second parking option in addition to the TH. is relatively steep in a few spots, but for the most part is a...
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 833 ft • 3 ft • 448 •
There are three short trails along this line. Each trail is designed to help beginners (green circle), intermediate (blue square), and expert riders (black diamond) hone their rock-drop and rock up-and-over skills. All three are...
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 394 ft • 16 ft • 439 •
Skills station featuring four wooden drops that vary in height (approx. 1', 2', 3', and 4').
• 90 ★ 5.0 • 797 ft • 0 ft • 435 •
Series of switchbacks designed to practice banked turns.
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 113 ft • 434 •
Packed dirt single track with mellow climbs, descents, corners, and small sections of cobble. The loop is perfect for families new to mountain biking or laps in the beautiful woods. It is also the entrance to .
Salem Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.7 • 9 miles • 1,268 ft • 11 • Loop •
Park at the Conference Center Parking Lot (as mapped), clockwise direction recommended. Alternatively,...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 969 ft • 2 • Loop •
Leg pumping goodness. Park at Howard Creek Horse Camp or at the Campground Entrance. Ride the Connector...
11 miles • 1,196 ft • 9 • Loop •
This route is rated aMTB1 - No Support Needed. It skips Catamount Trail (Mid) and , where adaptive riders...
13 miles • 1,559 ft • 12 • Loop •
This route is rated aMTB2 - Support recommended. Be sure to have a support rider the first attempt. Riders...
★ 2.0 • 8 miles • 746 ft • 14 • Loop •
Park at TH 214 and ride up the gravel road. Enter Catamount at the top and ride it down. State Park may...
214-Reroute Hidden
3 miles • 122 ft • 0 •
This trail is being researched in conjunction with Salem Area Trail alliance and Silver Falls State Park....
Photos of Salem Mountain Bike
Videos of Salem Mountain Bike
trail: Catamount Trail (Upper)
3:29 |
17 |
May 11, 2026
trail: Payback
2:09 |
306 |
Aug 17, 2020
trail: Pusher
0:50 |
391 |
Aug 2, 2018
trail: Bobblehead
3:04 |
1059 |
Jul 28, 2018
trail: Payback
0:47 |
356 |
Dec 17, 2014
trail: Payback
0:52 |
760 |
Dec 7, 2014
trail: Payback
2:18 |
1031 |
May 15, 2014
trail: Roemer's
10:46 |
66 |
Feb 6, 2026 , Salem
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Howard Creek Loop | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Rackett Ridge Connector | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Lookout Mountain Road | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Rabbit Hole | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Skills Connector | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| 29 Turns | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Skills Area | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Corner to Corner | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Newt Loop | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG | ||
| Catamount Trail (Lower) | Jul 7, 2026 @ 2:17pm (America/Vancouver) 23 hours | Dry | StevenwyMZrG |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StevenwyMZrG | add | report | activity #98684606 and 15 more | Jul 7, 2026 @ 7:15pm 18 hours |
| jacobnXEcHY | comment | trail | activity #98593740 | Jul 6, 2026 @ 12:45pm 2 days |
| Ryespy | wishlist | region | activity #98550853 | Jul 5, 2026 @ 6:54pm 3 days |
| jgusta | add | report | activity #98436662 | Jul 4, 2026 @ 11:02am Jul 4, 2026 |
| pedalpedalpedal123 | wishlist | route | activity #98266163 | Jul 2, 2026 @ 7:22am Jul 2, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Completely overgrown | Jul 6, 2026 @ 12:45pm 2 days | ||
| trail | It’s been a few years since I’ve ridden... | Jun 29, 2026 @ 12:35pm Jun 29, 2026 | ||
| trail | Would not do again. I would climb another route. | Jun 25, 2026 @ 7:29pm Jun 25, 2026 | ||
| trail | Ten out of ten. Would do again! | Jun 25, 2026 @ 7:25pm Jun 25, 2026 | ||
| trail | Best description mtn bike joy! It has... | Jun 13, 2026 @ 8:01am Jun 13, 2026 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails63 awarded -
10 Blue Trails201 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k18 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge38 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge3 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k16 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Paved Pumptrack | skill park | Salem | |
| Kids Pumptrack | skill park | Salem |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 111 | 130 miles | 22,257 ft | 55 miles | 5,387 ft | #1,173 | #454 | 241 | 2,278 | 5 | 12,679 | |
| E-Bike | 5 | #8,965 | #2,742 | 1,906 | 604 | |||||||
| Horse | 7 | 7 miles | 285 ft | 1 mile | 942 ft | #2,380 | #1,317 | 147 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 143 | 140 miles | 22,838 ft | 58 miles | 5,387 ft | #1,220 | #561 | 6 | 2,223 | 1 | 1,985 | |
| Trail Running | 142 | 139 miles | 22,795 ft | 58 miles | 5,387 ft | #1,106 | #404 | 2,223 | 505 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Salem
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What are the best places to ride in Salem?
Salem has 7 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Salem?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Salem are:
- Bobblehead (4.5/5)
- Catamount Trail (Upper) (4.4/5)
- Roemer's (4.3/5)
- Catamount Trail (Mid) (4.3/5)
- Dewaynes World (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Salem?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Salem are:
- July (247 activities)
- August (126 activities)
- June (108 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Salem?
There are 27 parking locations listed in Salem. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Gold Butte Lookout Cabin
- North Falls Viewpoint
- Henline Falls Sight
- Henline Mountain Viewpoint
- Silver Falls Campground Camping
- Upper Butte Creek Falls Sight
- Butte Creek Falls Sight
- Lower Butte Creek Falls Viewpoint Sight
- Falls Butte Campground Camping
- Camp Silver Creek Camping
- Hell Cat Rock (4,337 ft)
- Sweet Spring Mountain (4,078 ft)
- Hell Cat Rock (4,003 ft)
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