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1.1 miles
Distance
233 ft
Climb
-287 ft
Descent
00:18:15
Avg time
-54 ft
Altitude change
2,325 ft
Altitude min
2,613 ft
Altitude max
2,380 ft
Altitude start
2,326 ft
Altitude end
-0.9%
Grade
-22.3%
Grade max
20.1%
Grade min
2,543 ft
Distance climb
2,418 ft
Distance down
860 ft
Distance flat
00:18:15
Avg time
Communication Breakdown Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSandy Ridge
Sandy, Oregon -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (5 votes)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land Owner
Communication Breakdown starts from a climb up Rock Drop. The first part of the trail is a pedal up through large sweeping berms. The grade is steady but not lung busting.
Be sure to stop and enjoy the views from green rock down across the valley.
The descent on Communication Breakdown is well worth the climb. It's almost a continuous stream of berms to the intersection with Quid Pro Flow.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 19.7 km average
6 Months
- 162 rides
- 24.3 km avg distance
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- 1,342 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to communication-breakdown trailhead
(45.399720, -122.024020)
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mtb
2:58 |
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Jul 18, 2024 , Sandy
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Sep 21, 2015 , Sandy
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Sep 10, 2015 , Sandy
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4 Reviews & Comments
renschhayden
I really enjoyed the climb and view at the top. The descent was pretty “meh” compared to some of the other trails. I’d say ride this if you want a little extra climb after the fire road, or you want to skip the gnarliest parts of quid pro. Personally I’d just lap Rock Drop and skip this one, but it was fun to take a peek.
PraxisPixels
Rode this today for the first time. Climb was pretty rough but worth the view at the top, good spot for a snack and a rest before descending and hitting Quid Pro Flow.
Rileyplummer
Be careful who you take up this trail, my dad wanted to beat me because the climb was too long.
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