Alpine Cloverpatch Connection

The Cloverpatch Connection is a new segment of trail connecting the Tire Mountain route from the Alpine trail at Windy Pass, to Cloverpatch trail, eliminating a 3-mile road climb in exchange for a 4.5 mile singletrack corridor, and completing a contiguous 30 mile singletrack adventure on the north side of Westfir and the North Fork Willamette. In the last two years, volunteers have provided over 3,000 hours in labor to dig in new and finished tread, building switchbacks, cribwalls, bridges, and moving countless rocks. In 2023, Oakridge Trails Alliance was able to hire a volunteer coordinator to help accelerate these efforts, thanks in part to a grant provided by the Oregon Tourism Commission and the Oregon Trails Coalition.

In 2024, the Oregon Legislature received a congressional appropriation to support Oregon Signature Trails Designations across the state. This designation, championed by the Oregon Trails Coalition with advocacy support from Oakridge Trails Alliance and other various partners, includes just over $500k in appropriation funding for the Oakridge MTB Ride Center. More specifically, about half of this funding will be used to expedite the completion of the Alpine Cloverpatch Connection with a paid trail crew starting this fall.

Volunteer build days for this project will continue throughout 2024, and beyond, and typically happen twice a month on Sundays. Please check our Events Calendar for dates and meet up times. We encourage and welcome everyone and all volunteer groups working in the Willamette Forest to take part in this phenomenal project, as there are many jobs to be done!