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4.0 miles
Distance
366 ft
Climb
-738 ft
Descent
00:42:20
Avg time
-371 ft
Altitude change
6,268 ft
Altitude min
6,970 ft
Altitude max
6,639 ft
Altitude start
6,270 ft
Altitude end
-1.8%
Grade
-30.2%
Grade max
20.3%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
1,066 ft
Distance flat
00:42:20
Avg time
Flagline (Middle) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMt. Bachelor Parking Lot
Bend, Oregon -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonAugust 15 to ski season
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS - Deschutes Ranger District
Description from BendTrails:
Middle Flagline is one of the more technical, long and fast downhills in the Bend area. The simple fact that this segment is closed for most of the summer makes it a highly anticipated route when August 15th rolls around — it’s pretty much guaranteed that the parking lot at Dutchman Sno Park will be loaded with cars on that morning
If you are thinking about riding this trail before it officially opens on August 15th, think again. The trail will be riddled with deadfall, and there is a full time Forest Service employee roaming the Bend Watershed in the summer.
While you can climb Middle Flagline from Swampy Lakes to reach the Metolius-Windego trail, 90% of riders will start at Dutchman and head downhill towards Bend. The popular “Bachelor to Bend” shuttle usually includes the Middle Flagline trail.
Another popular way to access Middle Flagline is to start at the Skyliner Sno Park, climb Northfork to Met-Win and loop back to your car — that route combines lots of XC climbing with ripping fast DH.
source: BendTrails.org
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Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 28 rides
- 22 miles average
6 Months
- 267 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
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- 1,488 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to flagline-middle trailhead
(44.024310, -121.657360)
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Aug 18, 2020 , Bend
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★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 1,681 ft • 5 • Loop •
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★ 3.5 • 19 miles • 2,688 ft • 11 • Loop •
Best of Bend in one loop - bad ass ride that will take it out of you
7 Reviews & Comments
marknelsen1969
Great fun for intermediate rider. No long technical sections, but enough to grab your attention
Ppower09
Snow already and at least 4 inches in section. Fun but slow. Probably done for the year.
bizango-x
Super fun trail. A bit of tech compared to a lot of trails in Bend. Rode it from Upper Flagline to Lower Flagline and that seemed to be the best direction.
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