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4.6 miles
Distance
212 ft
Climb
-282 ft
Descent
00:27:42
Avg time
-71 ft
Altitude change
4,008 ft
Altitude min
4,167 ft
Altitude max
4,128 ft
Altitude start
4,058 ft
Altitude end
-0.3%
Grade
-11.3%
Grade max
22.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
4,869 ft
Distance flat
00:27:42
Avg time
Catch and Release Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWanoga
Bend, Oregon -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 45 in Trail Running
- 40 in Hiking
- 90 in Adaptive Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#750 in Mountain Biking · Oregon
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Adaptive MTB
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Catch and Release is mostly flat with a couple of small sections of rock, which gives it the grade. It's commonly used as a connector for people getting between COD, Storm King, and Tyler's.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Black Rating: Advanced obstacles exist, some trail obstructions.
aMTB rating is provided for general information only and may not reflect the technical difficulty of the trail or a particular rider's support needs. COTA completed a trail assessment process, please find more information on our website: https://www.cotamtb.com/amtb-trail-information.html. Contact Oregon Adaptive Sports for more information or ride support: https://oregonadaptivesports.org.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 272 rides
- 28 miles avg distance
All
- 1,620 rides
- Last: Sep 28, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to catch-and-release trailhead
(43.952980, -121.443970)
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Nov 25, 2016 , Bend
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3 Reviews & Comments
takeaspin22
Catch and Release is a nice, fast, swoopy XC trail. It’s a great connector to Storm King and Tyler’s Traverse.
Axfallshard
It sure how this trail get a blue rating. It is just a xc trail at best. Perfect for a hard tail and spandex hahah. Where I’m from blue trail ratings mean something different I guess.
bizango-x
Great way to connect Tyler's Traverse and Storm King.
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