Taylor Creek Tr1142

Note: this area has experienced many wildfires over the past decade. Please check trail conditions with the Forest Service, to ensure the trail has received maintenance in the current year.

Contact Rogue Valley MTB Assn if interested in helping with trail maintenance or for trail information.

The northern section has hillside exposure and a number of creek crossings. Damaged bridges may require wet crossings.

Taylor Creek Tr1142, serves a number of spur trails: Briggs Cr Tr1132, China Cr Tr1130, Dutchy Cr Tr1146.

Connectors: Minnow Creek Tr1156, China Cr Tr1130, Big Pine Spur, Dutchy Cr Tr1146 and Onion Way Tr1157.

Taylor Creek Tr1142 parallels FR25 to the south end of Briggs Valley.

Short of the northern TH, many riders start at the Taylor Creek Tr1142 FR035 Burned Timber Rd TH, across the bridge near Burned Timber Interpretive Tr1148.

The terrain is suitable for a Figure Eight, with moderate FR25 ascent to Lone Tree Pass. The section which descends south from Lone Tree Pass is referred to the Jedi, a fast and flowing descent into Briggs Valley.

A connector switchbacks to the Big Pine CG, or continue south on the short but steep Onion Way Tr1157 connector to loop Whiskey Gulch Tr1281 and Secret Way Tr1282.