This is a really amazing trail. We did the ride as part of a tour, but if you had enough friends and could rig shuttles it could be done from a single campground. I'd suggest Horseshoe Bend - it was the nicest one we stayed at, had a store right up the road and is in the middle.

If you want to be pampered - Western Spirit did an excellent job of providing the pampering. Good food, lots of it, quick repairs when needed, tons of encouragement and coaching on the trail if you asked for it.

We found the trail a challenge - especially the Dread and Terror section which only this year has been opened to bicycles. It follows the Umpqua through a narrow gorge - absolutely beautiful, but tough for us who had about 5 miles of singletrack experience prior to this trip. Fortunately, with all the climbing we do, stamina was never an issue.

I definitely learned a lot and my skills improved over the week for sure.

You can see photos and a few details at our site.

North Umpqua

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