Find the top rated mountain biking trails in Bend, whether you're looking for an easy short mountain biking trail or a long mountain biking trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a mountain biking trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Deschutes River Trail meanders over 12 miles through the heart of Bend in central Oregon. Most of the trail follows the river for which it’s named, providing terrific views and recreational...
Larkspur Trail winds for nearly four miles along the east side of Bend, connecting several parks and Pilot Butte Middle School. The northern half of the trail, which is paved, begins in Stover Park...
Haul Road Trail begins just east of the popular Skyline Sports Complex and continues for 3 miles southwest along Century Drive. The trail ends at the eastern border of Willamette National...
On the east end of Bend, a short trail winds along Big Sky Park and Sports Complex. The natural-surface trail runs through an open area and has plentiful nearby amenities, including parking, portable...
Central Oregon Canal Trail offers 3 miles of trail on the southern end of Bend. A good place to begin your journey is Woodriver Park on the southern banks of the Deschutes River. A connection to the...
Haul Road Trail begins just east of the popular Skyline Sports Complex and continues for 3 miles southwest along Century Drive. The trail ends at the eastern border of Willamette National...
Deschutes River Trail meanders over 12 miles through the heart of Bend in central Oregon. Most of the trail follows the river for which it’s named, providing terrific views and recreational...
On the eastern end of Bend, lies the short East Bend Canal Trail. It begins in a residential area and offers access to a small community park called Gardenside, which has a picnic shelter,...
Larkspur Trail winds for nearly four miles along the east side of Bend, connecting several parks and Pilot Butte Middle School. The northern half of the trail, which is paved, begins in Stover Park...
On the east end of Bend, a short trail winds along Big Sky Park and Sports Complex. The natural-surface trail runs through an open area and has plentiful nearby amenities, including parking, portable...
Central Oregon Canal Trail offers 3 miles of trail on the southern end of Bend. A good place to begin your journey is Woodriver Park on the southern banks of the Deschutes River. A connection to the...
Haul Road Trail begins just east of the popular Skyline Sports Complex and continues for 3 miles southwest along Century Drive. The trail ends at the eastern border of Willamette National...
Larkspur Trail winds for nearly four miles along the east side of Bend, connecting several parks and Pilot Butte Middle School. The northern half of the trail, which is paved, begins in Stover Park...
On the eastern end of Bend, lies the short East Bend Canal Trail. It begins in a residential area and offers access to a small community park called Gardenside, which has a picnic shelter,...
Deschutes River Trail meanders over 12 miles through the heart of Bend in central Oregon. Most of the trail follows the river for which it’s named, providing terrific views and recreational...
I rode this trail a couple weeks ago. It isn’t long, but it is in good shape and is a bit of a geological marvel - the canyon runs right through Redmond and the canyon is packed with many sports fields. There are many very well designed access points all along the trail - big stairs with bike channels on each side. It even has a short dirt section off the main trail. If you’re staying in or near Redmond I’d definitely recommend it.
The Central Oregon Canal Trail is a great start, but it needs some work. I am new to the area and was excited to get out and explore the local trails. As I was biking along, I came to sections of trails with big signs saying "No Trespassing." A canal trail continues farther but the signs say that you can be fined or put in jail because Nottingham Square owns that section of trail. Nottingham Square seems pretentious, and I hope that Bend Parks and Rec can work this out to make a contiguous trail for people.
I entered the trail by turning onto 1st NW from Portland Ave NW. There is limited parking but easy access. We traveled North from this point. The surface is almost all fine gravel or sand, 1.5 inch tires or wider preferred. Several steep but short climbs over the next few miles made more difficult by the loose surface. However, the scenic views are worth the trouble. We are glad that we took the time to seek out this trail.
We entered on the trail at south most end. Eight miles round trip, fairly flat. Nice way to see a geologic feature. Easy street crossings, all cars stopped even though we had the stop signs. We are beginner types and really enjoyed it.
The Dry Canyon is Redmond's premier outdoor recreational feature. Reclaiming a jumble of agricultural enterprises (including potato fields, hence the "Spud Bowl" moniker of the soccer field that you'll pass by) and a rehabilitated old city dump (where Redmond residents once tossed their garbage and old cars over the eastern canyon wall), Redmond has greated a wonderful resource for those that want a quiet, pollution free stroll/hike/bike for its citizens. The smooth, curving paved bike path is paralleled by some added features. A good part of the paved pathway has, contiguous to it, a graveled 2 foot wide path for those that prefer to run on dirt. While the paved part of the path general sticks to the center of the canyon, along the canyon rims is a separate developed dirt path for mountain biking and even horse back riding.
The terrain is what the locals refer to as "high desert": juniper, sage, grasses. The wild life, while not abundant, is there for the observant: yellow bellied marmots (aka "rock chucks"), magpies, scrub jays, a variety of hawks, mourning doves, stellar jays, mountain blue birds (rare), rare coyotes, deer, rabbits, mountain chickadees, juncoes, can all be spotted by the observant.
This is a safe path, I've been using it since it was a simple dirt trail fifteen years ago, and have never felt threatened in any way. Looking for a bit of refreshment? Exit the path just south of the Highland Underpass, head north a quarter of a block: Cibelli's Pizza, McDonalds, Starbucks, a frozen yogurt place, and a Ray's Grocery Store are all readily available.
Very nice beginner/children/senior trail loop. Paved and mostly gentle grades, very accessible. Lots of parking in a new community park setting. Very popular for leashed dog walking, with off-leash area adjacent. Excellent sample of high desert landscape with pine/juniper forest for shade. Big turf areas also available for sports and picnicking.
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