14.1 miles
Distance
986 ft
Climb
-971 ft
Descent
4,186 ft
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Easy 14 mile loop with minimal elevation change on best trails in town

Detailed Description
Cascades->Ben->KGB->Marv Gard->Cascades is a 14 mile less popular easy route located near Bend Oregon. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 70 trails. This route climbs 986 ft with a max elevation of 4,186 ft then descends -971 ft.
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  • Riding area
    Bend
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • Ridelogs
    11
More Stats for Cascades->Ben->KGB->Marv Gard->Cascades mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    15 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,732 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,741 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,757 ft
  • Grade max
    -19.5%
  • Grade min
    24.9%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Marvin's Garden
Mar 22, 2023 @ 4:19pm
Mar 22, 2023
Stopped by to see how things were (before the rain came today). Some good patches but a good amount of soft mud that you need to walk around or risk damaging the trail.
Cascade Highlands
Jan 22, 2023 @ 8:22am
Jan 22, 2023
Overall fine, icy in some areas with full trail coverage
Kent's Trail
Jan 15, 2023 @ 1:18pm
Jan 15, 2023
Icy in some sections. Still ridable with caution
Ben's Trail
Oct 30, 2022 @ 10:26am
Oct 30, 2022
Chocolate brown damp dirt. Just slightly dry in places
Cascade Highlands Trail
Oct 13, 2022 @ 2:37am
Oct 13, 2022
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