3,041 ft
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-247 ft
Descent
00:08:00
Avg time
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Flow Motion Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sandy Ridge
    Sandy, Oregon
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #878 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #84145 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
  • Year Opened
    2013
  • Land Owner

Flow Motion is one of the newest trails at Sandy Ridge. It connects to Follow the Leader and features an abundance of flow with endless berms and rollers the whole way through.

Flow Motion can be included in a bigger ride with Follow the Leader or a session route with Homestead Road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flow Motion mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -228 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,718 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,966 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,946 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,719 ft
  • Grade
    -7.5%
  • Grade max
    -24%
  • Grade min
    5.7%
  • Distance climb
    476 ft
  • Distance down
    2,566 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:12
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Status:
on Jun 12, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.28 (36 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Flow Motion Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 17 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 168 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,229 rides
      • Last: Jun 13, 2025

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      Apr 13, 2017 @ 7:49pm
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      Feb 1, 2024 @ 3:51pm
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      132 |
      Oct 18, 2021 @ 9:51am
      Oct 18, 2021
      274 |
      Apr 26, 2020 @ 10:17am
      Apr 26, 2020

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      12:12 | 1093 | Sep 17, 2018 , Sandy
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      0:58 | 567 | Apr 29, 2020 , Sandy
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      3:57 | 762 | Jul 20, 2019 , Sandy
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