COTA Deadfall Summary

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Southfork September 27, 2023

Peterson Ridge September 24, 2023 No deadfall details provided.

Waldo Lake September 24, 2023 East side trees down. Better reports on FB

King Castle September 23, 2023 1 20” is so rotten tree down somewhere in the middle of the descent. Definitely need to dismount to pass.

Lookout Mountain September 17, 2023 4-6” down on a straight section about halfway down the descent. Looks like recent blowdown. All clear otherwise.

Swamp Wells September 4, 2023 Two trees, one 2-3 inches in diameter, another 8-9 inches in diameter, 3 miles down from the top (at mile three). Easy to see when descending.

Betty Lake September 4, 2023 4 trees down

Moore Creek September 4, 2023 34 trees down, most are small and easy, two or 3 that are larger.

Heart Lake August 31, 2023 No deadfall details provided.

Met-Win » Flagline to Happy Valley August 30, 2023 Down tree at 44° 1' 40.7" N, 121° 39' 30.33" W.

Santiam Wagon August 28, 2023 9 trees down- From the bottom- 5 at mile 1ish, 2 at mile 2ish, and 1 at mile 2.75. Thrree of them need chainsaws.

Olallie August 28, 2023 15 trees down between Olallie North TH and O'Leary junction. First one is a mess with a large root ball.

Metolius-Windigo (99) August 28, 2023 Riding well. 1 medium tree down about a mile south of Lemish. In the burn near Lemish, plenty of pokey branches that need cutting back as well.

Salmon Creek August 13, 2023 Two logs large enough to need a chainsaw.

Bunchgrass August 8, 2023 Not logged

Chucksney Mountain August 8, 2023 Not logged out

Dinah Moe Humm August 7, 2023 Chainsaw sized tree maybe 1/2 mile from east end.

Metolius-Windigo (99 Lower) August 2, 2023 From 3 Creek Meadow, bailed out after crossing 10 big fallen trees in 1/2 mile. Maybe the lower section is in better condition?

Gordon Lakes July 27, 2023 2-3 trees between the lakes and Meadows. Nothing too troublesome

Pyramid Epic Loop July 6, 2023 Pyramid is very overgrown by meadow, couple trees and a boulder down. Gordon has several trees down, scar has big trees down but easy go around

Gordan Peak July 6, 2023 About a half dozen trees down, several in the 24” range. All crossable

Scar Mountain July 6, 2023 many trees down including some really big ones near first “summit”

Pyramids July 6, 2023 Multiple trees, boulders down in trail. Heavy overgrowth near the meadow

Cone Peak July 5, 2023 No deadfall details provided.

Crescent Mountain (North) July 3, 2023 About 1/3rd down there's a rotten tree across the trail. I almost broke it but then hornets poured out. Tough to get by.

Swamp Peak July 3, 2023 No deadfall details provided.

Chimney Peak June 25, 2023 one large new tree down Just East of Rover crossing. Torso size - but can step over- whatever that figures out to be.

Middle Fork » Upper June 20, 2023 No deadfall details provided.

Iron Mountain June 14, 2023

Green Ridge June 3, 2023 No deadfall details provided.

La Pine State Park May 3, 2023 No deadfall details provided.