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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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TRAIL NAME REPORT DATE DETAILS
  Crescent Mountain (North) October 12, 2024 Broken snag across trail about 1/3 down from top, yellow jacket nest at break. Three down at around 1/2, 1 in switchback turn below clearing
  McKenzie River October 7, 2024 No deadfall details provided.
  Metolius-Windigo (99 Upper) October 6, 2024 Just south of the Bottle Creek crossing, 2 trees that you can squeeze under, but with difficulty.
  Duodenum September 26, 2024 Deadfall across trail approximately 1/2 way up the climbing section.
  C.O.D. September 26, 2024 10" tree as you climb west out of lower rim of COD. Before Rockstacker. 5" tree also down on ridge just west of rockstacker.
  Gate Creek September 21, 2024 A couple of easy trees down along the upper ridge, and more overgrown than usual along upper half. Main descent is all clear.
  Browder Ridge September 21, 2024 Snow is all melted on Browder and Gate Creek. Trail is about 80% ridable with sections of deadfall throughout so currently a bit of hike a bike.
  Metolius - Windigo (Todd Lk) September 10, 2024 1-2 trees down
  Metolius-Windigo » Lava Lake September 10, 2024 Tree every half mile or so. More on the north half
  Met-Win » Flagline to Happy Valley September 2, 2024 14" ish tree down at first switchback about a mile ish above happy valley
  Cole Loop August 31, 2024 3 downed trees on the east side new bypass on both sides of the gate
  Waldo Lake August 29, 2024 East side trees down. Better reports on FB
  Cultus Lake Loop August 29, 2024 Three trees down on the north side of the Cultus Lake, one is 4ft DBH, very hard to get over. Also 2 down along little Cultus Lake.
  Heart Lake August 12, 2024 Around five trees down on initial climb up from the lower trail junction, some could be cut w handsaw. Traverse to the ridge is all ridable.
  Swamp Peak August 6, 2024 No deadfall details provided.
  Pyramids August 6, 2024 Multiple trees, boulders down in trail. Heavy overgrowth near the meadow
  Pyramid Epic Loop August 6, 2024 Rode clockwise from North Pyramid. Conditions are prime! Some deadfall but none in high speed sections. Go get it!
  Gordan Peak August 6, 2024 Several small trees down, riding well!
  O’Leary Mountain August 5, 2024 About 8 large trees down on the first half of the trail (from olallie), otherwise second half is clear
  Gordon Lakes August 4, 2024 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'.
  Chucksney Mountain August 4, 2024 All clear except for one monster log
  Grasshopper August 4, 2024
  Middle Fork » Upper July 29, 2024 No deadfall details provided.
  Charlton Lake #19 July 17, 2024 Not ready. Do not ride this trail.
  Metolius-Windigo (99) July 17, 2024 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.
  Scar Mountain July 3, 2024 Riding great, several small trees down.
  King Castle June 30, 2024 4-5 significant size trees down on the top section of Kings Castle above Forest Road 480 on the way up to Castle Rock intersection.
  Frissell February 20, 2024 Trail is destroyed at the lower creek crossings. Countless fallen trees from the winter storms in the new burn. Unridable until repaired.
  Bunchgrass January 15, 2024 Not logged
  Moore Creek January 15, 2024 34 trees down, most are small and easy, two or 3 that are larger.
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