7.7 miles
Distance
1,515 ft
Climb
-2,360 ft
Descent
02:02:26
Avg time
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Cougar Creek Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ochocos
    Prineville, Oregon
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    May-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #59483 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #94504 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Ochoco National Forest

Cougar Creek is old horse/hiking trail that has been newly refreshed by the Prineville COTA chapter. It is typically ridden east to west often with a shuttle at the west (lower) trailhead, though many people enjoy it as an out and back, as setting up the shuttle can take nearly as long as just riding back up the hill.

Start from the east trailhead with a descent with a gentle 3 mile climb to the high point at the gravel quarry (this is a good location to start from if you are just looking for some downhill kicks). From the quarry the trail drops for the next 4 miles to Scotty Creek and the west trailhead.

While the trail has been receiving a lot of much needed love, it is still very much an old school trail so be on the lookout for exposure, steep off-camber tread, and blind, hairpin turns coming at you at high speed

While this trail itself isn't necessarily worth a long drive for, it can be a great addition to a weekend of camping and riding in the Ochocos, along with Lookout Mountain Trail and Round Mountain Trail. Also, stay tuned for many more miles of mountain bike trails in the area that is are the agenda to be rehabbed in the near future!

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More Stats for Cougar Creek Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -845 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,455 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,890 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,306 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,460 ft
  • Grade
    -2.087%
  • Grade max
    -48.747%
  • Grade min
    42.994%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,966 ft
  • Avg time
    02:02:26
  • Avg reverse time
    01:37:58
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      Cougar Creek Trail Trail Reports

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      Oct 13, 2024 @ 1:10pm
      Oct 13, 2024
      down tree
      Jun 14, 2024 @ 11:27am
      Jun 14, 2024
      Rode 6-10-24, Scotty is clear, only rode the Western 3/4 of Cougar but it was all clear of trees too.
      Jun 4, 2024 @ 8:27am
      Jun 4, 2024
      Clear of trees and riding well. Could use a brushing on the east end of trail in the burn and from Cougar Creek west to the gravelly “knob”...
      May 17, 2021 @ 7:51am
      May 17, 2021
      few trees down (big pondos) within the first few miles from the Cougar East trailhead. Not a huge deal, but definitely big enough to require...
      Apr 2, 2021 @ 10:20pm
      Apr 2, 2021
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