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4,429 ft
Distance
293 ft
Climb
-99 ft
Descent
00:09:53
Avg time
194 ft
Altitude change
709 ft
Altitude min
903 ft
Altitude max
709 ft
Altitude start
902 ft
Altitude end
4.4%
Grade
-24.1%
Grade max
60.3%
Grade min
3,048 ft
Distance climb
1,220 ft
Distance down
112 ft
Distance flat
00:09:53
Avg time
Buteo Drop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCLIMB - Cascade Locks International Mountain Bike System
Cascade Locks, Oregon -
Ref Number#4097
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 100 in Horseback
- 50 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#2040 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #122366 in Trail Running
- #132928 in Hiking
- #710 in Horseback
- #4302 in Gravel Biking
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State Ranking#34 in Mountain Biking · Oregon [+]
- #1,832 in Trail Running
- #1,983 in Hiking
- #11 in Horseback
- #44 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Gravel
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS
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Buteo Drop is a highly rated 4,429 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Cascade Locks Oregon. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 293 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
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since 2024Maintainer- past supporters
Ptarmigan Ptrails
2024Builder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 9 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 179 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 484 rides
- Last: Oct 25, 2026
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Directions to buteo-drop trailhead
(45.691200, -121.815090)
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mtb
4:28 |
98 |
Jan 17, 2026 , Cascade Locks
mtb
7:09 |
237 |
Oct 1, 2025 , Cascade Locks
mtb
0:27 |
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Apr 17, 2026 , Cascade Locks
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0:11 |
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Jan 11, 2026 , Cascade Locks
Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,470 ft • 9 • Loop •
A quick lab to get a taste of the new trails (as of October 2024) at Cascade Locks
★ 1.0 • 14 miles • 2,168 ft • 8 •
Park at the Wyeth trailhead and hit up all of the new trails available to ride as of October 2024
bizango-x
Rode this down to connect with Peregrination. Fun that direction.
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