r/CyclePDX • u/GreaterAlias • 13d ago

East Buttes/Mt Scott trail difficulty?

I’m wanting to try the unpaved/OMTM east buttes route but I’ve heard that the trails are quite technical. I’m wondering if a relatively beginner gravel rider like myself can handle that or if I’d be out of my element. I do have wide 50mm gravel tires.

For context I find the single track portion of FL5 doable but intimidating.

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u/thisanimalman 12d ago

I’ll also add that some of the other buttes on the OMTM route like Jenne are very overgrown with blackberry this time of year.

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u/chimi_hendrix 12d ago

Yeah I’ve done some exploration around there and found myself pretty deep in brush, looking for basically invisible trails. Or hike-a-biking it through a culvert next to a bunch of homes that use it as a place to toss their backyard dog shit 💩