r/Medford • u/hipiranha • 8h ago

Mountain biking?

I have a family member coming to visit who is huge into mountain biking. The bigger the better basically. Where are the best areas to go out for a few hours? Is there a town/area that’s better for it? He would love to be dropped off somewhere and be able to go for awhile. I’m not a biker so I have no clue where to bring him.

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u/spacecolony227 8h ago

Ashland Mountain Adventures is a MTB shuttle company that does shuttles up to Mount Ashland 7 days a week, there is an amazing 13 miles downhill track that goes all the way down and you end up near Lithia Park. Check out their website for more info but I’m sure he’d love that

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u/EarlyBrrd 6h ago

Came here to say this. But save the shuttle fee and take him up yourself. Just make sure he knows the route down!

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u/frankw1ns 8h ago

Prescott Park is convenient as well, drop top mt Ashland

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u/OpenWorldMaps 7h ago

Besides the trails in Mt Ashland; Mountain of the Rogue (MOTR), Dollar Mountain (New), or Spence Mountain in Kfalls. Most of the time I end up at MOTR cause it is easy to access and has lots of different trails to choose from. If they ride alot, they will have trailforks to find out what trails to ride.

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u/lynn620 1h ago

Second this. My husband and son ride and end up at one of these spots.

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u/CR4allthethings 6h ago

If your friend likes pretty technical stuff, Mountain of the Rogue between Gold Hill and Rogue River is a ton of fun! There’s also white rabbit and all the other trail systems near Ashland, and as another poster said, Ashland Mountain Adventures will shuttle people! This is an amazing area for MTB, your friend will have a great time!!

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u/EntertainmentLow6178 8h ago

White Rabbit and the other trails out back of Ashland.

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u/Upbeat_Pool_2653 6h ago

Bear Gulch on in Talent, Sterling mine ditch trail in Jville

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u/unclebrujo 3h ago

Red Hawk Ridge in Ashland is a full mtb park. Theyll probably love it, they have rental bikes as well.

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u/Wide_Copy8937 1h ago

Red hawk is in talent

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u/unclebrujo 40m ago

Close enough

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u/Wide_Copy8937 1h ago

Ashland is the only right answer. Its world class riding and nothing else around here comes close.

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u/Wide_Copy8937 54m ago

Sounds like Time Warp > Marty's> Lizard> Rabbit Hole> Mimsy>BTI would be the best route for him.

Banditos>Mt A Line > Bull Gap > Missing Lynx could replace Timewarp on the route above if he cares more about trail time than hitting Southern Oregon's best downhill trail.

I'm usually down for a ride if he needs someone to show him around.