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4.4 miles
Distance
87 ft
Climb
-2,303 ft
Descent
00:37:37
Avg time
-2,218 ft
Altitude change
1,096 ft
Altitude min
3,315 ft
Altitude max
3,315 ft
Altitude start
1,096 ft
Altitude end
-9.6%
Grade
-41.1%
Grade max
17.4%
Grade min
1,401 ft
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
1,686 ft
Distance flat
00:37:37
Avg time
Fear and Loaming Details
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Riding AreaTillamook State Forest
Tillamook, Oregon -
AKAFear, Loaming, Excalibur, Idiotville
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (6 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking#884 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonApril - November typically
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2020
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Land Owner
This hand-built descent features natural flow mixed with gnar. Designed/built to push you outside of your comfort zone: Roots, Rocks, Loam, Steeps, Off-cambers, jumps(gaps), drops, option lines- you won't find any needless berms here. Best shuttled, but the top can be accessed by a 7 mile grind to the top starting from the Drift Creek Trailhead, located at the drift creek / idiot creek road intersection.
Scope/Learn the trail before you send it, there are double-black diamond features with consequences. Expect trail conditions to be variable, change & bed-in over time. Full disclosure- There's a punchy pedal in the middle to get you to the top of the second downhill.
100% volunteer designed, built and funded, please thank a local trailbuilder if you see them out there. It's taken 13 years of advocacy work to finally receive official approval to begin moving dirt in late 2019.
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When exiting/entering Hwy 6 to/from Drift Creek Road, please GO SLOW and take extra caution as it is a narrow one-lane blind crest. Shuttle roads are very narrow with blind corners, please drive respectfully.
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Directions to fear-and-loaming trailhead
(45.657640, -123.418130)
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Where is Fear and Loaming located?
Fear and Loaming is located in Tillamook State Forest, Tillamook, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Tillamook State Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 45.65764, -123.41813.
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How hard is Fear and Loaming?
Fear and Loaming is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 9.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Fear and Loaming?
Fear and Loaming has 87 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 2,303 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,096 ft to 3,315 ft.
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How long is Fear and Loaming?
Fear and Loaming is 4.4 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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