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3,760 ft
Distance
50 ft
Climb
-287 ft
Descent
00:09:11
Avg time
-238 ft
Altitude change
1,704 ft
Altitude min
1,977 ft
Altitude max
1,942 ft
Altitude start
1,703 ft
Altitude end
-6.3%
Grade
-30.8%
Grade max
34.1%
Grade min
600 ft
Distance climb
2,510 ft
Distance down
650 ft
Distance flat
00:09:11
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Flow Motion 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 (2 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Year Opened2013
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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.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 15 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 420 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 3,193 rides
- Last: Nov 8, 2026
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Directions to flow-motion trailhead
(45.392930, -122.013350)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 874 ft • 13 •
LOC MTB Medium route for August 10th, 2019 Team ride. Up Homestead to Flow Motion, Down Flow Motion,...
5 miles • 918 ft • 4 • Loop •
evo Trailgate Sandy Ridge Women's & Intermediate Group Ride Route 2025
★ 2.4 • 8 miles • 1,454 ft • 14 • Loop •
A fun, flowy loop with one tech trail. Go up the road to Flow Motion (about 2.5 miles). Then climb up...
6 Reviews & Comments
renschhayden
This is an incredible intermediate trail. Nice flowy, medium radius turns with just enough tech to keep it interesting. Really fun on a hardtail. There are a few surprise rocks and roots and the leeward side of berms and jumps, so keep an eye out. I typically roll jumps but find this trail easier with a little bit of air.
If you can ride lower hide and seek comfortably this is a nice gradual step up.
If you can ride lower hide and seek comfortably this is a nice gradual step up.
Skinnyoldman
Love Flow. It’s a nice option on the way up, as a reminder why I’m climbing, or after coming down Upper Hide and Seek or TT, before heading down Lowe H+S on the way out.
There’s a little uphill challenge on the way up, and then a nice rest spot that some call Joe’s Last Stand. The story is that Joe stood about in the rest area, broke his ankle on Flow, and never rode again. Hence “Joe’s Last Stand”
Especially when the dirt is right, Flow is pretty awesome
There’s a little uphill challenge on the way up, and then a nice rest spot that some call Joe’s Last Stand. The story is that Joe stood about in the rest area, broke his ankle on Flow, and never rode again. Hence “Joe’s Last Stand”
Especially when the dirt is right, Flow is pretty awesome
drbfish
1/29/2022 Flow Motion is running GREAT. This is my favorite trail at Sandy Ridge.
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