Short Trails (under 10 miles)

Deschutes River Trail Route 2.3 . . . Easy ride along the river

Tumalo Road Route 24.4 . . . Gentle ride to superb view of Tumalo Falls

Swampy Lakes Loop Route 52.1 . . . Good intro to mountain biking

Swede Ridge Loop Route 52.2 . . . Two ways to do this trail: slow and gradual up, fast and steep down, or visa versa

Tangent Loop Route 52.4 . . . Easy route, with some views of Broken Top

Kiwa Butte Loop Route 52.7 . . . Easy, with great views and tall trees

Medium Trails (between 10 and 20 miles)

Lemish Lake Loop Route 19.2 . . . Beautiful ride through lodgepole and then hemlock forests

Phil's Trail Loop Route 24.5 . . . Somewhat challenging ride up a canyon

420 Loop Route 24.6 . . . Easy ride through forest and wildflowers

Crane Prairie Loop Route 47.3 . . . Easy ride to watch the osprey.

Ketchketch Butte/Brown's Mountain Route 47.4 . . . Two mountain tops

Cultus Lake Loop Route 47.5 . . . Popular route, good for beginners

Rockless Ridge Ride Route 52.3 . . . Follows a race route

Tangent/QS 1041 Route 52.5 . . . Easy route with wunderbar views

Inn Loop Route 52.6 . . . Moderately easy route through lodgepole pine country

Long Trails (more than 20 miles)

Sparks Lake/Lava Lakes Route 4 . . . A challenge with payback -- beautiful scenery: lodgepole pine and lava formations.

Charlton Lake Loop Route 18.1 . . . A very difficult trail that connects with other routes

Edison/Lava Route 31 . . . Hard route with lots of thrills

Twin Lakes/Wickiup Route 47.1 . . . Gentle, but long ride

Round Mountain/Lookout Mountain Route 47.2 . . . Feather in your cap sort of ride: two peaks in a day

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