Surveyor’s Ridge

As of 5/15/2010, Surveyor’s is clear of downed trees and snow from top to bottom. 100% open! Have fun!

You can ride this trail as an out-and-back or as a loop with Forest Road 17 (23.7 miles as a loop). Surveyor’s is mostly rolling singletrack along a forested ridgeline with many beautiful viewpoints. If you’re not familiar with the trail, take a map, as many trails and roads cross the singletrack.

Another way to ride Surveyor’s is to drive up Pine Mont Road (near the lumber mill on Highway 35) to Bald Mountain (mt or butte… can’t remember), and ride up from there. If you ride just the singletrack, you’ll have 7.5 miles each way with a total of around 2300 feet of climbing. Keep an eye out for morels. Yummy.

That’s my favorite way to do this trail. You can also ride from the bottom of Oak Ridge trail, through the ticks and poison oak, but that doesn’t sound like much fun to me.

To get there: Go 31 miles south on Highway 35 from Hood River. Turn left on Forest Road 44. Follow the 44 Road 3.5 miles to the Surveyor’s trailhead on the left.