4.0 miles
Distance
476 ft
Climb
-863 ft
Descent
00:39:57
Avg time
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Middle Flagline Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Phil's
    Bend, Oregon
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    August 15 to ski season
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #3805 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #17322 in Trail Running
    • #37112 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Middle Flagline mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -386 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,248 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,977 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,635 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,248 ft
  • Grade
    -1.845%
  • Grade max
    -21.19%
  • Grade min
    18.489%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,376 ft
  • Avg time
    00:39:57
  • Avg reverse time
    01:00:20
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Avg: 4.36 (13 votes)
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      Oct 19, 2024 @ 1:31pm
      Oct 19, 2024
      		 Last week's snow has melted out and left things about as good as it gets. Things change quickly this time of year though.
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