Lower Alpine Trail Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Alpine Trails
Oakridge, Oregon
Difficulty Rating

Blue Rate
Voted Difficulty

Blue (3 votes)
Local Popularity
100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#1003 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #5481 in E-Biking
- #105318 in Trail Running
- #1083 in Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM, XC
Direction

Downhill Only
Popular Direction Shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Easy
Season

Apr - Oct
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

Yes up to Class 1
Year Opened

2015
Land Owner

USFS

Overview
The original backcountry ride that put Oakridge on the map, this has the same start as the ATCA but you stick just to the Alpine Trail all the way down. A great combination of deep forests, narrow singletrack, and scary-fast segments that will have your palms hurting from handing out so many high fives to your riding buddies.

Route Details
After the shuttle vehicle drops you on National Forest Road NF-1912, take the short connector from the road, and then a right onto the legendary Alpine Trail. The trail starts with a climb, which feels steeper than it is because you’re not yet warmed up. Soon enough it levels off and begins to playfully roll through the landscape, past towering conifers and through beargrass meadows. A ripping, prolonged descent ends where the trail again crosses National Forest Road NF-1912 twice in a short distance.

You’ll continue descending singletrack past the turnoff to the Tire Mountain Trail (a ride for another day). Even though there are a couple small uphills it would be exaggerating to call them “climbs”, and the trail seems like it rolls downhill endlessly, through rocky, exposed hillsides with scrubby oaks to more pine-needle loam than you thought could possibly exist in nine miles of trail.

As you continue to drop you’ll catch glimpses of the valley floor but the fun isn’t over yet. The final segment doesn’t disappoint, offering up everything from twists and turns to no-brakes-if-you-dare straightaways. One last hard left near the bottom and you’re almost there, glad to give your forearms a rest but at the same time disappointed to know that endless descents aren’t really endless. Console yourself by riding through the historic covered bridge and visiting the Westfir Lodge and Mountain Market for refreshments and beta on the nearest swimming hole.

Riding Season
Late spring through late fall.

Trail Supporters

USFS
Land Manager

Local Trail Association

Oakridge Trails Alliance (www.oakridgetrailsalliance.org)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

9 rides
16 miles average

6 Months

72 rides
17 miles avg distance

All

1,072 rides
Last: Jun 16, 2026

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Lower Alpine Trail Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Jun 6, 2026 @ 7:25pm (America/Los_Angeles) Jun 6, 2026	Trail is clear and riding well! Wet in spots
	May 31, 2026 @ 9:58am (America/Los_Angeles) May 31, 2026
	May 29, 2026 @ 5:37am (America/Los_Angeles) May 29, 2026	Let it dry, alpine is muddy as hell right now. It’s been drier in winter. I’d skip this for a couple days and do a trail that drains better,...
	May 23, 2026 @ 9:53pm (America/Los_Angeles) May 23, 2026
	May 5, 2026 @ 7:43am (America/Los_Angeles) May 5, 2026	Great top to bottom!