COTA Deadfall Summary

Users don’t always provide a description of the deadfall – but will sometimes leave additional details in a trail report – so that’s worth checking.

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Tiddlywinks (Lower) August 27, 2025 1 tree down on uphill route mid power line segment

Northfork August 26, 2025 One downed tree after the stream crossing and before the waterfall with the "viewpoint" sign.

Metolius-Windigo » Lava Lake August 18, 2025 Tree every half mile or so. More on the north half

Lower Flagline August 18, 2025 No deadfall details provided.

Skyliner August 15, 2025 12” Deadfall 3km from TH. It can be seen and it is easy to walk over it.

Heart Lake August 9, 2025 This surely clear of snow but most likely has logs. 2 crews from cota cleared browder/gate and started up this but ran out of steam over a month ago.

Gordon Lakes August 6, 2025 Half a dozen trees between the lakes and Meadow trail. Still the same one from last year with a note pinned to it 'Gary you can stop here'.

Storm King » Upper August 6, 2025 1 big tree down across trail about half way btwn intersection with grand slam and the top of Helipad (seen on 8/4).

Crater Rim August 2, 2025

Tiddlywinks (Upper) July 28, 2025 One small tree down across the climb trail about 2 miles in.

Upper Flagline July 25, 2025 No deadfall details provided.

Edison-Lava July 21, 2025 Trail is mostly tree ash

Olallie July 19, 2025 Somewhere between 6-12 trees down between the northern trailhead and the O’Leary intersection. Tons of overgrowth too.

Bachy West XC July 19, 2025

Lawler July 16, 2025 Tree down about a mile into the trail and another about two miles down the trail. 7/15/25

Metolius-Windigo (99 Upper) July 13, 2025

Duodenum June 30, 2025 Logging operations have destroyed the trail below Tyler’s intersection

McKenzie River June 29, 2025 No deadfall details provided.

Alpine » Upper June 15, 2025 Several large trees across trail. Fairly overgrown.

La Pine State Park June 13, 2025 Three trees down about 1/4 mile in from Fall River Trailhead on Fall River Loop Trail going counter clockwise.

Upper Butte Loop June 10, 2025 One tree down. This is actually 15,5 and 1450+- And

Bandit Springs Trails June 7, 2025 Multiple trees down on Ochoco Way and McGinnis Creek trails.

Prineville Bike Park June 7, 2025 the ground was loose but i went after a rainstrom

Independent Mine June 4, 2025

Pyramid Epic Loop April 18, 2025 Rode clockwise from North Pyramid. Conditions are prime! Some deadfall but none in high speed sections. Go get it!

Castle Rock April 13, 2025 Couple of minor trees down, easy to cross over. You will need to cross Cougar creek, easy with buddies.

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