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We stayed at the Southern Oregon RV Park (nice) and the north end of the trail starts at the front of the RV Park. Good ride-saw ducks playing in a small waterfall/beautiful artwork on the bridge columns and underpasses/ quite a few feral cats-someone had set up a feeding station for them/several beautiful parks/food vendor market at one of the parks/several homeless (no encampments) and loiterers (they did not bother). Saw police presence on the trail-Police truck slowly driving on the trail and several clean up crews working on the trail. We rode two days in a row.
I rode this trail on 6/11/2025 with my family of four (kids 7 and 10) after spending the night at the Diamond Lake Resort Motel. This trail looked like it would be worth the detour on our family road trip, but apparently we got there too early in the season. There were literally HUNDREDS of trees down across the trail, including large sections of trail destroyed as root structures took the asphalt with it when trees came down. Is that normal every season or was 24/25 a particularly stormy Winter?
We started at the Diamond Lake Resort and rode counter clockwise. After 3.7 miles, we counted 35 times we had to stop and lift bikes over logs ranging from enormous to small-ish. We finally hit a cluster of trees across the trail so huge, we finally gave up and rode on the street, which was clear and lightly trafficked. Several times we attempted to rejoin the trail where it crossed the roadway, but along the southwest side of the lake we encountered huge snow drifts that hadn't melted yet. Keep in mind it was shorts and tank top weather, so the snow surprised us. Sadly, the tree situation never improved, except for the sections of the route that passed through the campgrounds.
Also, the mosquito swarms were the most intense I've experienced outside Alaska. We could not stop riding without getting utterly wrecked, and this was in the middle of the day with a comfortable breeze blowing.; they were large and hungry. This trail has wonderful potential and the area is very beautiful, but call the Umpqua National Forest Ranger Station first and get updates before you commit to this one. This trail should not have even been open until crews had completed clearing it. There was no signage informing of the conditions and that would've made all the difference. The Nat'l Forest really dropped the ball by not having the trail cleared this late in the year and by not having any warning signs of the conditions ahead.
We tried this trail but snow and trees still blocked the path. Hopefully, we’ll come back another day.
We took a long ride from Central Point to Ashland for lunch and then back. Well paced, well marked, and only a couple of urban sections.
We rode recumbents from the Day Use lot in the Valley of the Rogue State Park. It was well maintained, but the trucks are alarming at times. The trail ends before Gold Hill, but you can follow 99 through the village. Then follow signs towards the falls. The trail begins again beside the railroad tracks and goes up to the falls. The Del Rio Winery is on the trail and is accessible by bike Ti’lmathFalls
We rode recumbents from Blue Heron Park to end of trail in Ashland. The trail ended at sewage and dog park! It is a nice easy ride. Crossed over one road. No homeless issues in this part of ride. A lunch at Clyde’s Corner Restaurant right on the path was fun.
I commute along this path all the time as an Ashland resident. The path is short and runs next to the railroad tracks through the Railroad district and up to Hunter Park, through the cemetery to Tolman Creek Rd. Unfortunately, the city of Ashland is not really in tune with taking care of its bike paths and bike lanes. The bike path, much like the Ashland bike lanes on the streets, is rarely swept--especially after they drop gravel in the winter. Also, the city recently used chip seal to resurface the path. Chip seal is inexpensive for the city, but it is a horrible surface for riding. That said, the view out to Grizzly Peak is a great view for a local commute.
We jumped on the trail near Ashland (stayed at the Lithia Springs Hotel). We rode the trail northwest to the town of Phoenix and back, with a short ride on the way back to the edge of Ashland. About 14 miles total. Small sections near the highway are noisy but most of the trail is through forested area next to a stream, even saw some deer. Very safe, well maintained and basically flat, so pretty easy. Highly recommend.
Very well worth the time and energy. Would do it again if I get the chance.
From Ashland or to central point or. approx. 18 miles. Hard surface, no gravel, no dirt. Partly shaded. Flat. Scenic, except last few miles, near Central Point. Homeless camped near path around Medford but no hassle. Rating should be
4 1/2 rather than 5, due to homeless.
The trail had none of the issues the last reviewer stated from 2016. The ride around the park had a nice wide paved trail with no weeds, grass, etc. The city maintenance crew was out mowing and crawling brush/weeds. This part of the trail was just flat and boring. The views were of golfers and people enjoying the park. I didn’t like the fact many people allowed their dogs to run free regardless of the fact all dogs were to remain on a leash. My wife and I also took the connecting trail to downtown along the river. We DO NOT recommend doing this section. In the short one mile section there were over a dozen homeless camps, dogs running free and the smell of trash everywhere. At one point we had two dogs charge at us. Sad the city hasn’t done something about all this as the trail has lots of potential to be a beautiful trail.
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