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Browns Camp
46 reviews
4.3 of 5
This trail is one of the best trail I have ridden in oregon. It has no bad side. It is 98% technical singletrack loop that rolls and dips. There are some spots that get really technical and are great places to have ego battles with friends to see who can ride without dabbing. There is a waterfall you can include and PLENTY of forest scenery. The trail is physically challenging in places and will keep you engaged. Bring plenty of water. There are no trailhead fees. The trail starts and ends in uphills. The loop ends in a gravel area about 200 yards from the parking lot that you see on the way in. It is best to ride this trail with someone who knows it (like me...e-mail me with questions) or to have a map and a good portion of time. There are very few places to lose the trail where it crosses gravel roads. This is a physically and technically challenging trail, but the rewards are huge.
GIVE IT A TRY!
Starting from Portland, OR. You take 26 west for about 1/2 hour until you meet State Route 6 (also called the Wilson River Highway). Stay on Highway 6 to the coast range mountains and when you are near the pass/summit (about another 1/2 hour from the HWY 26), look for a turn off on your left and a Browns Camp sign. Turn and take the first immediate left. This will take you up a tiny road to the parking lot. To get on the trail, ride uphill on the only uphill road out of the parking lot for about 20 feet and get on the singletrack trail on your right.
Summary: This is probably one of the most fun and challenging trails in the Tillamook forest. It is also one of the few loops you can do near Portland. The trail is mostly conifer forest, but towards the end there are more leaf trees and more mud, so only ride when dry or when it has not rained in at least a few days. I’ve ridden this trail on my hardtail (no fun, very rough) and on my FS bike. This trail is made for a good FS bike. It’ll make the climbs and roots a lot more fun. It’s always a fun cultural experience to watch the white trash motorbike folks out there too, they are actually pretty nice and keep to themselves.
Recommended Route: Clockwise, I skip the first hill and go around on the road, keep left and catch the trail about 1 mile out on the right. It’s a decent warm up. Next time I go, I am going to ride out to the waterfall, then turn around and head back on trail. That way you will finish with a downhill and avoid the Gravell Bros. trail which is the most technical messed up climbing I’ve ever done. Lots of hike a bike in the last 2-3 miles. It’s still fun as a 8 mile loop, but I hate finishing on uphill forest roads!!
Other recommended trails in the same area: Gales Creek, the backside in the Timber area. Reehers camp trailhead. Ride that up all the way (gets steep in the last mile), then back down. 3 miles of total downhill. Watch for horses though. There are a couple other trails here now too not on the maps, they are good warm ups with almost no people or bikes ever on them.
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Summary: Pine needles on just about the whole trail. In Tillamook State Forest. OHV Area. It's a primo ORV Quad/ dirt bike area, But it's got a completly seperate trail for mt bikes.
It is signed "Historic hiking trail" throughout the trail. I would guess that is to keep the dirt bikes off. Seems like a good idea. Made it through the whole trail with out getting lost W/O a map or guide. Untill the end where the signage is messed up. I was kind of worried that I would get lost for hours. I went back to the trail exit and looked for bike tracks and I also heard the sound of hwy 6 and got out fine.
All in all I might like to do it as an out and back for 16 tough miles. There is also other trails That looked good too. Not really in Portland but its a kick ass trail have fun!
Recommended Route: Out and back?
Other recommended trails in the same area: Explore and let us know.
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Summary: GREAT trail west of portland. Nice singletrack loop with some great, challenging, rocky, rooty ascents and descents. Waterfall is right off the trail and a great place for a break. I ride this trail often and would recommend it to anyone looking for an aggressive XC / All mountain ride. About 1 mile of the trail is shared with ATV's, so keep an eye out.
Work is currently being done to the trail (6/2007) to reroute the trail... but i like the old route better so i still hit it.
Watch out for rednecks that like to rev their dirtbikes and do wheellies, burnouts, and haul *** around the parking lot. Also look for them when the trail crosses ATV/dirtbike trails. Also, you will hear gunshots all over the place, you won't get shot at but i'd stay away if they bother you.
Recommended Route: Start at the parking lot and ride it CCW. Begins and ends in BRUTAL climbs that only a champion will be able to clean.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Hagg lake is a fun 13 mile loop. I have heard that Gales Creek Trail (Very close) is also good.
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Summary: First Portland area trail and it was a hit!! Very fun tech climbs, rocks/roots/ruts. The trail was so nice that I kept thinking that I was going to get in trouble for riding on it. The downhill sections were a scream!! nothing to hard - just fun for an experienced rider. I am giving it a 4 just because of the high red neck factor, Lots of gun fire and moto bikes. I swear to god we heard a fully automatic rifle.
Recommended Route: out and back. The loop is way too short. be sure to check out the falls.
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Summary: This trail really starts from Rogers Camp, now Browns Camp. Rogers Camp is the first parking area you come to when you turn off the highway (just west of the summit) and take the "T" left about 1/4 mile. Rogers Camp is a couple of miles farther down the road, and not on this trail.
This trail is also called the Historic Hiking Trail, and really connects 3 different trails to make a loop.
You can also connect this with the Story Burn trail and make a loop that includes Gales Creek (though I recommend taking that trail down and not up).
Recommended Route: I have only tried it clockwise, but I think if I do both loops together, the best direction on this trail will be CCW.
Also, if you don't like parking by all the motos (and all the dust that involves), there are several places where this trail crosses dirt roads. For example, the University Falls trail head would work.
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