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Lower Whoops

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 4.8 (67)
  1. Areas
  2. OR
  3. …Central Oregon
  4. …Deschutes National Forest
  5. Tumalo/Swampy Lakes Trail System
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“Lower Whoops is MTB Enduro and BMX rolled into one downhill trail. It's loads of fun for everyone! ”

Mike Albright
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1.8

Miles

2.9

KM
Singletrack

4,938' 1,505 m

High

4,508' 1,374 m

Low

0' 0 m

Up

429' 131 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (3°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

This is one of the few downhill-only trails in the area. Be aware of faster riders approaching from behind.

Description

This trail is swoopy and whoopy and a whole lotta fun. With hand built rollers, table top jumps and countless berms you are sure to find your flow whizzing down this famous Bend trail. Visitors come from all over to ride the Whoops trail. You can climb up to it from Phil's trailhead or shuttle to road 300, climb the fire road that parallels it and zip down multiple times.

Located just West of 'road 300' near Phil's Trailhead, this gem of a trail is almost 2 miles of jumps and berms on a flat to downhill trail. While some of the features may seem a little intimidating to some, they are formed in a manner that allows riders from all proficiencies to thoroughly enjoy the ride. The lips are the jumps have gradual transitions and there are no 'do or die' jumps that first-timers would need to scout first.

The trailhead is accessible via many different other trails in the Phil's network including Helipad, Storm King, Upper Whoops, Skyliner and the 'Whoops Climb', which is the road starting at Road 300 and parallels Lower Whoops.

Prime riding time on Lower Whoops is typically early and late in the season as the dirt dries up in the Summer and gets very sandy and loose.

On Friday nights during the season (April-Oct) you'll find locals from factory pro racers to young kids out enjoying 'happy hour' on Lower Whoops from about 5pm-dusk.

Contacts

Local Club: Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA)

Land Manager: USFS - Deschutes National Forest Office

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Mike Albright
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  4.8 from 67 votes

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The 'six-pack' near the end of Lower Whoops.
May 21, 2013 near Deschut…, OR
My favorite shot of Alex G on Lower Whoops
Nov 26, 2013 near Deschut…, OR
Bend local Kirt Voreis airs it out over some of the jumps on Lower Whoops near Bend, Oregon.
May 21, 2013 near Deschut…, OR
Alex G doing some bar-dragging on Lower Whoops
Nov 26, 2013 near Deschut…, OR
Alex G near the end of Lower Whoops
Nov 26, 2013 near Deschut…, OR
Alex G near the end of Lower Whoops
Nov 26, 2013 near Deschut…, OR

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Sep 14, 2024
Jake Glockner
May 18, 2024
tooTALLtim
my....god.... so damn fun!!!!!
Jul 19, 2022
Chris Tieman
Mar 25, 2022
Andreas Jorgensen
Aug 19, 2021
Bridey Mc
Jul 25, 2021
Graham Boostrom
Sep 6, 2020
Tiffany Logan
It was a sandbox! Still fun though but couldn't get as much speed. 1.6mi — 8h 33m
Aug 22, 2020
Aidan Leonard
very dry, lots of fun. flowy. not technical

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