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Exciting news for bike park enthusiasts! Bike Park 242 in Sisters is receiving a major upgrade this spring. The upgrades are being spearheaded by Kyle Jameson of Black Sage Dirt Works, who is reshaping the jumps and pump track, and a team of dedicated volunteers who are working tirelessly to make the project a reality.
The Sisters Park & Recreation District has provided funding and technical support for the project, and Visit Central Oregon has also provided funding support. Thanks to their contributions, the bike park is set to become an even more exciting destination for riders of all levels.
Keep an eye out for further updates on the progress of the project, and don't forget to show your support for the volunteers who are making it all happen!
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Exciting developments are underway at Phils pump track and skills area. The project is being completed in phases, with the first phase already completed. To do the necessary work, heavy machinery was used to move dirt and do sculpting, which unfortunately meant that the smaller pump track had to be erased. However, the designer and builder Kyle Jameson of Black Sage Dirt Works, simply moved the smaller pump track next to the main jump lines so that people could enjoy both.
The old features of the track were smaller due to age and erosion. Therefore, after re-sculpting the tracks with fresh new dirt, the new features tend to be slightly larger, with the expectation that they will settle in the coming months. While the change may be somewhat jarring at first, it is all part of the process, and more exciting developments are on the way. Keep an eye out for further updates on this exciting project!
Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) is collaborating with Empowering Access to promote accessible mountain biking in Bend, Oregon. From May 1-14, a team of adaptive mountain bikers will assess 100 miles of trails for accessibility barriers. The team will ride trails and document key components such as trailhead accessibility, tread width, grade, and cross slope. This information will then be publicized so that adaptive riders can make informed decisions about what trails they would like to ride. Often, the biggest barrier preventing an adaptive mountain biker from accessing a trail is simply lack of information.
By increasing trail accessibility, COTA hopes to promote inclusivity and diversity in outdoor recreation. With the help of their partners and volunteers, they are taking the first steps towards creating an inclusive trail environment in Central Oregon.
This year, COTA's Fall Trail Love hosted over 105 volunteers for multiple trail work projects. We want to thank everyone who came out to support trails with us! It was a huge success and we could not have done it without you all.
COTA's maintains over 600 miles of singletrack, which as you can imagine, takes a lot of work to keep up with. As a mostly volunteer based organization, we need all the hands we can get to keep the trails riding smoothly. Big events like Trail Love are great for getting a ton of work done all at once, whilst bringing the community together. Check out the full recap from Central Oregon Daily News here! Trails closed 12am Monday - 3pm Friday: - Ben’s Trail between the junction with EXT running east to the junction with Voodoo Trail - Forest Service Road (FSR) 360 from the junction with EXT east to FSR 290 - FSR 290 from the junction with FSR 900 south to the junction with Phil’s Trail - FSR 900 between the junction with FSR 300 east to the junction with Voodoo Trail Trails now open: - Phil’s Trail between the junction with Forest Service Road (FSR) 310 east to intersection with FSR 322. Storm King remains closed between the junction with COD north to the junction with Phil’s Trail. Trail and road access is open on Saturday and Sunday and federal holidays.  The Bend Sustainability Fund will award more than $1,000,000 to organizations in our local community working to protect, steward, and create sustainable experiences in Bend and the surrounding community.
COTA submitted an application to the Bend Sustainability Fund to improve the pump track at Wanoga Sno Park and add additional downhill trails to the area. Community support of these projects is important and by submitting your ballot, you will help influence how this funding is awarded. The community ballot for the Bend Sustainability Fund is now live, and will be open until midnight, September 25th.
The following segment of Dinah-Hoe Humm Trail are closed 24/7!!
 There will be segments of Funner and FS rd 4613 that will be closed for thinning operations. Closed Segements:
These segments will be closed from 10pm Sunday to 3pm Friday. View map and full document below for details! PLEASE respect these trails closures! The faster the operation can be completed, the faster we can get back out on these amazing trails!  |
Phil's Skills Area and Pump Track Facelift 
Singletracks podcast featuring Emmy Andrews 
New article on Lemon Gulch featuring Emmy Andrews and Travis Holman 
New Article about Royal Flush with comments from Dan Youmans 
Emma Maaranen's article about Funner |
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