Crawfish Tr1421
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Overall: 7
Aerobic: 7
Technical: 6
Steepness: 6
Flow: 6
Singletrack: 99%
The Cottage Grove Oregon Crawfish Trail is a popular loop which could be CW or CCW, but Crawfish Tr1421 is an easier ascent than Adams Mt Tr1419.
Type
Loop
Length
Avg: 10mi
Ascent
Intense
Elevation Change
TH:1700'
Avg Ascent:3800'
Ascent Incline
14%
Duration
Avg: 3hr
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The tradeoff is that Crawfish Tr1421 is often considered a better downhill ride than Adams Mt Tr1419, so stronger climbers may prefer to ride this as a CW loop.
Crawfish is a favorite with downhill riders, who shuttle to Knott Tr1417 on FR2241, so may be a hassle/hazardous to ascend on the weekends.
FR2241 offers a 10% grade ascent to the top, a more reasonable loop ride than the Adams Mt Tr1419 ascent. Also consider using FR2263, FR717, FR834 (6mi, 2500' ascent) to Crawfish Lake, then hike-a-bike to FR2241.
Nearby Brice Cr Tr1403 can be added on as an end-of-day or second ride.
Bohemia National Recreation Trail 1407 extends to the eastern edge of Knott Tr1417, but is best approached from the south.
Hiking: Expect to encounter hikers on all of these trails. From the Mineral CG on Sharps Creek Rd (Co Rd 2460), Fairview Creek Tr1408 offers hikers 3mi of seclusion through second growth Douglas fir as it leads to the Fairview Mountain mining camps. Hardscrabble Ridge also has a trail, which is not maintained but something to check out if camping in the area.
Directions: From Cottage Grove I-5 Exit 174, go 25mi on Co Rd 2400 (Row River Rd) 19mi (use Shoreview Dr as a shortcut around Dorena Lake) to the junction of FR17 (Laying Creek Rd) and Co Rd 2470 (Brice Cr Rd), then continue 5.8mi to the TH (on the south side of the road near Dog Creek). Could also park at Lund Park CG and ride back to the Crawfish TH. View Larger Map. No Map?.
Loop Directions
downhill delight
- TH: Right from the TH, Crawfish Tr1421 is a relentless climb, paralleling Dog Creek to the Adams Mountain ridgeline. Pass FR019 on the right at .47mi, then cross FR717 at 1.37mi and 2.1mi. Just prior to the Adams Mountain ridgeline summit, cross FR2241 at 3.85mi as the trail briefly levels off before the final ridgeline ascent to Knott Tr1417 at 4.3mi. After passing the Crawfish Shelter at 4mi, go left onto Knott Tr1417 at 4.3mi, then reach the ride summit at 4.5mi.
- 4.5mi: Moderate switchback descent from the summit to the FR2241 intersection at 5.7mi, followed immediately by the Adams Mountain Tr1419 intersection. There is an option to backtrack on FR2241 to visit Crawfish Lake.
- 5.77mi: Go left onto Adams Mountain Tr1419, with the edge of the first ridgeline at 6.3mi and the second descent starting at 7.5mi, leading to a very steep downhill ride to Lund Park campground. Pass FR741 at 8.1mi and FR2263 at 8.6mi, followed by a brief section of FR127 doubletrack before the trail narrows to singletrack for the final switchback plunge to Brice Creek Rd..
- 9.2mi: Go left onto Brice Creek Rd and ride back to the trailhead.
Trail Index
This Ride
Adams Mountain Trail 1419, Crawfish Trail 1421, Knott Trail 1417
Area
Oakridge Area
Alpine Trail 3450, Aubrey Mountain Trail 3554, Bunch Grass Trail 3559, Cloverpatch Trail 3457, Deception Butte Trail 3466, Eagles Rest Trail 3461, Eugene to Pacific Crest Trail 3559, Eula Ridge Trail 3463, Goodman Creek Trail 3461.1, Hardesty Trail 3469, Hardesty Way Trail 1402, Larison Creek Trail 3646, Lawler Trail 3473, Lone Wolf-Patterson Mountain Trail 3470, Lost Creek Trail 3462, Middle Fork Willamette Trail 3609, Mount June Trail 1400, Salmon Creek Trail 4233, Sawtooth Trail 1401, South Willamette Trail 3465, Tire Mountain Trail 3485, Winberry Divide Trail 3476
Hiking
Crawfish Lake Trail 1409, Fairview Creek Trail 1408
Campgrounds
Cedar Creek Campground, Hobo Campground, Lund Park Campground, Mineral 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
