3,442 ft
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-309 ft
Descent
00:04:38
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of FTL (First Timer Line) Trail

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mt. Bachelor
    Bend, Oregon
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    July-October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #55077 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Manager
    Mt. Bachelor

FTL, short for First Timer Line, is the trail where new downhill riders can begin. The trail is specifically designed for those new to the sport and will inspire confidence. Accessed by the Sunshine Accelerator lift, FTL is easy to lap over and over again until you feel comfortable progressing to Lava Flow (lower).

Access Info

Accessed from either the Sunshine Accelerator lift or from lower Rattlesnake trail.

Bike Park

More Stats for FTL (First Timer Line) bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -246 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,381 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,629 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,629 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,383 ft
  • Grade max
    -39.455%
  • Grade min
    22.24%
  • Distance climb
    624 ft
  • Distance down
    2,326 ft
  • Distance flat
    492 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:38
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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
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  • State land
  • Indigenous
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  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
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      Directions to ftl-first-timer-line trailhead (43.997190, -121.674070)
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      FTL (First Timer... Trail Reports

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      Jun 29, 2019 @ 12:30pm
      Jun 29, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 107 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 102 rides
      •  

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 1
      flag bgrattan (Aug 19, 2019 at 9:19)
       This trail can get VERY sandy and dusty making it hard for young riders. If someone thinks it will be an easy ride just because it is green, they will be disappointed.
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