Larison Creek Tr3646
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Overall: 7
Aerobic: 6
Technical: 6
Steepness: 5
Flow: 6
Singletrack: 100%
The Oakridge Oregon Larison Creek Trail is an ascent from the Hills Creek Reservoir shoreline to the headwaters of Larison Creek.
Type
OAB
Length
Avg: 10mi
Ascent
Moderate
Elevation Change
TH:1550'
Avg Ascent:2500'
Ascent Incline
7%
Duration
Avg: 3hr
Weather
Forecast
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Nearby Larison Rock Tr3607 offers much more challenging terrain, while M. Fork Willamette Tr3609 and Salmon Cr Tr4365 are easier rides, for those seeking something less trenuous.
When clear of brush, FR2106 can be used for a shuttle ride, although the upper section of that road is not maintained and becomes overgrown. FR2106 is gated and, seasonally dependent, that gate may not be open. Although damaged, FR101 is usually passable by car.
The last .8mi of Larison Creek Tr3646 is a steep 19% grade, but the lower section of this 5.9mi trail is only 7% grade, suitable for a challenging 10mi OAB ride. Ascending alongside Larison Cove, Hills Creek Reservoir, then Larison Creek, intermediate riders would find Larison Cr Tr3646 to be a technically challenging OAB ride, with a steady grade but uneven terrain and a number of creek crossings along the way.
FR2101 and FR101 create a loop option, although the (rough) 8.3mi FR101 section covers some uneven terrain, adding 3900' of climbing to gain 600' in elevation.
This is a lot of forest road use, but is the only good loop option so it is described below.
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Loop Directions
fr101 is not a trail
- TH: Go north on FR21 2.3mi to FR2101, then climb 1.9mi to FR101.
- 4.2mi: Go left onto FR101 and continue for 8.3mi through ten creek ravines.
- 12.6mi: Cross a ridge and go left onto the trail. Descend through the steep upper section, followed by several razor-switchbacks to the creek crossing. The first mile is steep and can be overgrown with blackberry bushes in July and August, a reminder that sometimes 'biking is bleeding'.
- 13.7mi: The steep section ends in a series of razor-sharp 'tapeworm' switchbacks down to the Larison Creek crossing, followed by several miles of technical riding, with exposed roots and many stream crossings.
- 16.9mi: Trail surface smoothes out, with a few stream crossings and some hillside exposure while riding alongside Hills Creek Lake.
Trail Index
This Ride
Larison Creek Trail 3646
Area
Alpine Trail 3450, Aubrey Mountain Trail 3554, Box Canyon Trail 3660, Bunch Grass Trail 3559, Chucksney Mountain Trail 3306, 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, Grasshopper Mountain Trail 3569, Grasshopper Spur Trail 3314, Hardesty Trail 3469, Hardesty Way Trail 1402, Larison Rock Trail 3607, Lawler Trail 3473, Lone Wolf-Patterson Mountain Trail 3470, Lost Creek Trail 3462, McBee Trail 3523, Middle Fork Willamette Trail 3609, Moon Point Trail 3688, Mount June Trail 1400, North Fork Trail 3666, Salmon Creek Trail 4233, Sawtooth Trail 1401, South Willamette Trail 3465, Tire Mountain Trail 3485, Winberry Divide Trail 3476
Waldo Lake
Betty Lake Trail 3664, Bobby Lake Trail 3663, Douglas Horse Pasture Trail 4382, Fuji Mountain Trail 3674, Gold Lake Trail 3677, Maiden Lake Trail 41, Maiden Peak Trail 3681, Metolius-Windigo Trail 99, Moore Creek Trail 3840, Mount Ray Trail 2682, South Waldo Lake Trail 3586, The Twins Trail 3595, Waldo Lake Trail 3590, Youngs Rock Trail 3685
Campgrounds
Packard Creek Campground, Salmon Creek Falls 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
