Brown Mountain Tr1005
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Overall: 7
Aerobic: 6
Technical: 5
Steepness: 5
Flow: 7
Singletrack: 98%
The Klamath Falls Brown Mountain Trail is a nice loop ride around and through the Brown Mountain lava flows, near the Lake of the Woods resort. High Lakes Tr6200 is a gravel connector trail.
Type
Loop
Length
Avg: 20mi
Ascent
Moderate
Elevation Change
TH:5000'
Avg Ascent:2600'
Ascent Incline
7%
Duration
Avg: 4hr
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The area doesn't have enough elevation change to create truly epic rides, but the clustering of several good rides near a resort area makes this one of the best Southern Oregon mountain bike destinations.
High Lakes Tr6200 is an easy OAB ride, which could start from Fish Lake or from Lake of the Woods.
Also check out Rye Spur Tr3771.
Nordic Activities
The area has a number of Sno Parks and forest roads which are used for nordic skiing and snowmobile use, with the following Sno Parks near SR140: Fish Lake Sno-Park, Summer Home Sno-Park, Summit Sno-Park, Great Meadow Sno Park and the CR722 Pederson Sno-Park.
For trail maps and other Nordic Ski info, check out Southern Oregon Nordic Club.
To the South, the Hyatt Reservoir area Nordic trails are covered on the Chinquapin Mountain Tr454381 page.
Directions: Park at the Visitors Center, across from the fire guard station on SR140. View Larger Map. No Map?.
Loop Directions
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- TH: From the Visitors Center, ride High Lakes Tr6200 to FR3601 or FR3640, then go left to Brown Mt Tr1005 and begin ascent.
- 2.8mi: The forest boundary marks the end of the 700' climb, at 5656'
- 5mi: Cross the Pacific Crest Trail, having more fun than any of those hikers.
- 6.4mi: The trail follows the South Fork of Little Butte Creek then crosses it, using FR500.
- 9.1mi: Trail merges with FR375 for .5mi. Go to the right onto FR350 at the fork, then go through 2mi of lava flow trail.
- 11.8mi: Trail ends at FR900. Take this doubletrack 2mi to Fish Lake Tr1013, just past Fish Lk Tie Tr45477.
- 13.8mi: Go right onto Fish Lake Tr1013, to High Lakes Tr6200. Ride back to the TH.
Mountain Lakes Wilderness
Mountain Lakes Wilderness contains a cluster of four shield volcanoes, the highest of which is 8208' Aspen Butte. Formed several million years ago, covering 85 square miles and towering over 12000' prior to its collapse, the peak was one of the giants of the southern Cascades.
Several dozen small lakes lie at the base of several large large cirques carved by Ice Age glaciers.
Mosquitoes are ferocious in this area until August. Feel free to try the natural repellents, and avoid drinking carbonated drinks prior to riding, but Deet 100 may be the only protection from 'the swarm'. Expect some trailside poison oak and prepare as needed. Try using Tecnu before the ride.
Trail Index
This Ride
Brown Mountain Trail 1005, Fish Lake Tie Trail 45477, High Lakes Trail 6200 Lollipop Loop Trail 45468
Area
Fish Lake Trail 1013, Fish Lake Tie Trail 45477, Mountain Lakes Trail 3721, Rye Spur Trail 3771
Hiking
Clover Creek Trail 3722, Mount McLoughlin Trail 3716, Mountain Lakes Tr3721, Mountain Lakes Loop Trail 3727, Pacific Crest Trail 2000-C, Robinson Butte Trail 27530, South Pass Lake Trail 3720, Varney Creek Trail 3718
XC Ski
Daley Prairie Trail 477, Family Ski Loop Trail 45397, Robinson Prairie Trail 24927, Sunset Trail 396, Varney Creek Trail 66
Campgrounds
Aspen Point Campground, Beaver Dam Campground, Daley Creek Campground, Doe Point Campground, Fish Lake Campground, North Fork Campground Willow Prairie Campground
Trail Rankings
Ranking consistently applied to all of the listed trails.
- Overall Rating: Ride quality and challenge
- Aerobic: Ascent challenge
- Technical Difficulty: Terrain challenge
- Steepness: Average incline
- Flow: Uninterrupted riding
- Elevation Change: Total elevation gain
- Ride Difficulty: Terrain challenge
