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- Mountain Bike
80 trails
- E-Bike
40 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
16 trails
- Hike
94 trails
- Trail Running
96 trails
- Snowshoe
7 trails
- Backcountry Ski
7 trails
- Nordic Ski
8 trails
Region Details
- 10
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- 26
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Open as of 18 hours
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 87
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 80
- Trails E-Bike
- 40
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 96
- Trails Trail Running
- 96
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 7
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 7
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 173 miles
- Total Descent
- 28,705 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,048 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,923 ft
- Reports
- 270
- Photos
- 88
- Ridden Counter
- 3,867
Articles
Video: Black Sage Fest 2019 Short Film
Dec 15, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Clay Porter was on hand to document the third year of the Black Sage Fest Series.
Podcast: Soundbites from Jordie Lunn, Casey Brown, Nicholi Rogtakin & More at Black Sage & Proving Grounds
Oct 1, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Some of the best riders in the world converge upon this mecca of jumps and features in Prineville, Oregon.
Embedded: 17-Year Old Jaxson Riddle Tries Out for Rampage at Proving Grounds
Sep 17, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Follow 17-year old Jaxson Riddle’s journey as battles through crashes and mechanicals in hopes of qualifying for Red Bull Rampage at the...
Video: Remy Metailler Rides All the Lines of the Proving Grounds Rampage Qualifier
Sep 12, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Looks like a big dirt playground.
Sub Regions
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66 Trails
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66 Trails North
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Bandit Springs
- 6
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Barnes Butte
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Lemon Gulch
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Ochoco Creek Park
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Ochocos
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Potlid
Popular Prineville Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 11 miles • 1,850 ft • 304 •
By far the most popular trail in the Ochoco National Forest, involves a short (1.5mile-3.5mile depending on route) climb to the open summit where you will encounter 360º panoramic views of Central Oregon. This is followed by one of the...
• 80 ★ 4.8 • 4 miles • 66 ft • 133 •
was an existing but overgrown and unused trail that was fully rehabbed in 2018 by Dirt Mechanics with funding from COTA and an RTP Grant. The trail can be shuttled and this is how most people will want to enjoy it as climbing up the...
• 75 ★ 4.4 • 9 miles • 1,985 ft • 124 •
is typically ridden as a complete loop with , by either riding 7 miles of pavement from the bottom of Lookout, or shuttling to the start of . Either option makes for a long, strenuous day out. Do not be deceived by the relatively short...
• 85 ★ 2.5 • 2,784 ft • 19 ft • 113 •
Fun trail in a downhill direction with fast, flowy sections and lots of optional features that can be ridden if desired.
• 95 ★ 2.0 • 4,472 ft • 207 ft • 105 •
This is a wide, easy machine-build trail. Ideal for climbing up to the or as a descent trail for new riders.
• 95 ★ 2.0 • 3,269 ft • 123 ft • 104 •
Fun XC trail that gives a longer option up to the rim. Mostly straightforward but has a couple tricky sections to spice it up. When you hit the utility road continue straight onto Trashalanche! or if you want to test your legs take a...
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 2,667 ft • 0 ft • 96 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.4 • 4,459 ft • 138 ft • 93 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 138 ft green climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
Prineville Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 26 miles • 5,207 ft • 2 • Loop •
This is the classic loop in the Ochocos. Most prefer to begin at the old ranger station parking area at...
4 miles • 641 ft • 4 •
Area Description: If you live in Prineville, these trails are right out your door! They also make a great...
3 miles • 92 ft • 2 •
Area Description: If you live in Prineville, these trails are right out your door! They also make a great...
15 miles • 3,156 ft • 2 •
This loop will give you the best of Cougar and Scotty with some tough climbs and ripping DH. Parking at...
★ 2.0 • 12 miles • 2,623 ft • 2 • Loop •
This is a good route option if you want to ride without a shuttle. It doesn't climb back up the Scotty...
4,419 ft • 30 ft • 0 •
Short road connection between and Cougar Creek Trail
Photos of Prineville Mountain Bike
Videos of Prineville Mountain Bike
trail: Scotty Creek
13:06 |
366 |
Nov 25, 2019
trail: Lookout Mountain Trail
3:00 |
199 |
Nov 14, 2019
trail: Lookout Mountain Trail
6:31 |
174 |
Nov 13, 2019
trail: Lookout Mountain Trail
12:53 |
403 |
Nov 13, 2019
trail: Let 'er Buck
0:20 |
476 |
Nov 6, 2019
trail: The Crossing
2:25 |
152 |
Nov 5, 2019
trail: Lookout Mountain Trail
0:47 |
528 |
Sep 26, 2016
trail: Lookout Mountain Trail
22:16 |
72 |
Jan 21, 2026 , Prineville
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Lookout Mountain Trail | Jun 16, 2026 @ 9:05pm (America/Los_Angeles) 2 days | Unknown | ebtrail420 | ||
| Independent Mine | Jun 16, 2026 @ 9:04pm (America/Los_Angeles) 2 days | Unknown | ebtrail420 | ||
| Round Mountain Trail | Jun 16, 2026 @ 9:03pm (America/Los_Angeles) 2 days | Unknown | ebtrail420 | ||
| Scotty Creek | May 10, 2026 @ 9:28pm (America/Los_Angeles) May 10, 2026 | Ideal | sbdoug | ||
| Cougar Creek Trail | Feb 5, 2026 @ 10:16am (America/Los_Angeles) Feb 5, 2026 | Variable | J5kuilema | ||
| The Crossing | Nov 1, 2025 @ 12:51pm (America/Los_Angeles) Nov 1, 2025 | Unknown | Vande77665 | ||
| Pebbles | Nov 1, 2025 @ 12:51pm (America/Los_Angeles) Nov 1, 2025 | Unknown | Vande77665 | ||
| Let 'er Buck | Nov 1, 2025 @ 12:30pm (America/Los_Angeles) Nov 1, 2025 | Unknown | Vande77665 | ||
| Roblem Child | Oct 21, 2025 @ 5:33pm (America/Boise) Oct 21, 2025 | Dry | matt8rossi | ||
| South Central | Oct 21, 2025 @ 5:33pm (America/Boise) Oct 21, 2025 | Dry | matt8rossi |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ifrankie | add | report | activity #97270941 and 1 more | Jun 18, 2026 @ 12:48pm 18 hours |
| trekkingboy99 | wishlist | region | activity #97186676 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 8:42am 2 days |
| ebtrail420 | add | report | activity #97161026 and 2 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 9:03pm 2 days |
| JakeArch | wishlist | route | activity #96622696 | Jun 9, 2026 @ 12:19pm Jun 9, 2026 |
| usertlj | ridden | region | activity #96050557 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 5:07pm Jun 1, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is actually so sick. Steep chutey... | Apr 5, 2026 @ 6:55pm Apr 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | You're kidding right | Apr 3, 2026 @ 10:00pm Apr 3, 2026 | ||
| report | Not fun on bowhead reach or anything for that... | Apr 1, 2025 @ 9:43am Apr 1, 2025 | ||
| report | Not fun on Bowhead Reach or anything really | Apr 1, 2025 @ 9:42am Apr 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | 10-11-24 ride. Top is brown pow, but overall,... | Oct 12, 2024 @ 8:27am Oct 12, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k68 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge20 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k88 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge22 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Prineville Bike Park | skill park | Prineville | |
| Prineville Adventure Park | skill park | Prineville |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 80 | 144 miles | 26,522 ft | 64 miles | 4,049 ft | #1,382 | #522 | 85 | 254 | 6 | 4,412 | |
| E-Bike | 40 | 37 miles | 6,204 ft | 17 miles | 2,799 ft | #3,098 | #1,128 | 100 | 147 | |||
| Horse | 16 | 43 miles | 6,329 ft | 17 miles | 3,520 ft | #1,050 | #683 | 44 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 94 | 155 miles | 25,938 ft | 65 miles | 4,049 ft | #615 | #282 | 1 | 252 | 1 | 628 | |
| Trail Running | 96 | 155 miles | 25,938 ft | 65 miles | 4,049 ft | #1,059 | #391 | 252 | 1 | 246 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 9 miles | 1,614 ft | 4 miles | 974 ft | 38 | 15 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 9 miles | 1,614 ft | 4 miles | 974 ft | 38 | 4 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 7 | 13 miles | 2,060 ft | 6 miles | 738 ft | #856 | #398 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 7 | 13 miles | 2,060 ft | 6 miles | 738 ft | #476 | #119 | 1 | 6 | 9 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 8 | 14 miles | 2,228 ft | 7 miles | 738 ft | #885 | #356 | 7 | 14 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Prineville
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What are the best places to ride in Prineville?
Prineville has 12 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Prineville?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Prineville are:
- Scotty Creek (4.3/5)
- Lookout Mountain Trail (4.2/5)
- Potlid (4.2/5)
- Quadruple Bypass (4.1/5)
- Motherlode (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Prineville?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Prineville are:
- June (50 activities)
- July (32 activities)
- October (31 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Prineville?
There are 35 parking locations listed in Prineville. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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