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3,698 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-205 ft
Descent
00:06:12
Avg time
-199 ft
Altitude change
1,287 ft
Altitude min
1,489 ft
Altitude max
1,486 ft
Altitude start
1,286 ft
Altitude end
-5.4%
Grade
-23%
Grade max
3.5%
Grade min
371 ft
Distance climb
2,618 ft
Distance down
712 ft
Distance flat
00:06:12
Avg time

Upper Bombs Away Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    McDonald Forest
    Corvallis, Oregon
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #83071 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #48635 in Trail Running
    • #72177 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    OSU Research Forests

Natural-tread singletrack cross-country style trail that traverses a ridge before intermittently joining and/or crossing an old unsustainable unauthorized trail. New alignment of this trail is benched, physical with frequent bursts of short climbs, and somewhat technical with tight corners and roots and even some small rocks.

Coupled with Beautiful, Hansel & Gretel, High Horse and Ridge, this trail is part of a longer route to connect singletrack between Lewisburg Saddle and Dimple Hill.

OSU has officially marked this trail as not to be ridden when travel on the trail disturbs the trail tread or when there is standing water on the trail.

Access Info

Access the top of this trail from High Horse, on the left hand side just before you switch from the mostly flat to mostly downhill on High Horse. Access the bottom of this trail from Road 640, just across from Lower Bombs Away.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 8 miles average
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  • 9 miles avg distance
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  • Last: Jun 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2025 @ 2:26pm
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Apr 27, 2025 @ 8:54pm
Apr 27, 2025
 Great condition
Sep 14, 2024 @ 12:43pm
Sep 14, 2024
 reporter Hero dirt. Best conditions on the mountain.
Jun 30, 2024 @ 9:20am
Jun 30, 2024
 reporter Open. Please see bright stickers posted on signs at trailheads for specific information about the herbicide application. These stickers will...
Jun 25, 2024 @ 9:40am
Jun 25, 2024
 reporter All McDonald, Dunn and Elizabeth Starker Cameron Demonstration Forests are closed for spraying herbicide on all roads, roadside ditches, and...
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Bombs Away

        ▼ Where is Upper Bombs Away located?
        Upper Bombs Away is located in McDonald Forest, Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It is part of the McDonald Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 44.62533, -123.3061.
        ▼ How hard is Upper Bombs Away?
        Upper Bombs Away is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 5.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Upper Bombs Away?
        Upper Bombs Away has 6 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 205 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,287 ft to 1,489 ft.
        ▼ Is Upper Bombs Away a point to point trail?
        Upper Bombs Away is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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