Oregon’s New MTB Trail Is the Bucket-List Ride You Can’t Miss

Ashland, Oregon, just got a major boost for mountain biking enthusiasts with the opening of the new Mt. A-Line jump trail, nearly a decade in the making. I recently explored this thrilling addition to Ashland’s mountain biking scene and can confidently say it’s one of the best trails built in the region over the past ten years. Officially open as of September 6th, 2025, Mt. A-Line offers riders a mix of technical jumps and flowy sections. I had the chance to put in plenty of laps and recorded a video to share how incredible this trail is before its grand opening on September 20th, 2025.

First Ride Video on Mt. A Line Trail

Thanks to the hard work of the community, the Rogue Valley Mountain Bike Association (RVMBA), and funding from a Recreational Trails Grant, as well as a local trail-building outfit, Earthworx LLC, the Mt. A-Line is opening, bringing much-needed excitement to what was once a fairly boring stretch of double track.

Trail Details

• Length: 1 Mile
• Difficulty: Advanced, Intermediate, Beginner
• Multiple lines for all skill levels
• Easily hikable
• Accessed via shuttle
• Ridable in most weather

Mt. A-Line is about a mile in length and starts pretty quickly after dropping from the shuttle on Mount Ashland, but in this short stretch of trail, there is an impressive array of features the likes of which the Rogue Valley has never really seen before. While there are jumps to ride in and around the area, there is nothing quite like what has been built on this stretch of trail. Mt. A-Line is one of the biggest jump lines on public land in the area and has features for riders of all skill levels to progress and learn. 

Ashland mountain biking trails

Why This New Trail is Important

Construction began on Mt. A-Line in June 2025, with the help of Earthworx LLC. In just a few short months, the team transformed the hillside into a super fun section of trail that is easily accessible and sessionable for riders in the area.

The trail is built on a very respectable 6% average grade, and the soil composition is solid enough that Mt. A-Line is rideable in almost all conditions. There is a wide variety of take-offs and landings, well-built berms, and features that range from tabletop jumps, big hips, and massive doubles, all with a mostly intuitive trail speed required to clear everything. 

When chatting with some of the figures behind the building and planning, it was made clear that “The trail isn’t perfect and there's still some issues to be figured out in terms of lips and landings,” but rather than claiming that everything is dialed and perfect is honesty that I respect, and the team says “There is still more work to be done to refine things, and we have more digging planned in October to get everything running perfectly.” 

Although it might not be perfect yet, Mt. A-Line is already well considered and has well-thought-out drainage, decent flow, and some incredibly fun features that anyone can learn on. This is just another reason that Ashland, Oregon, should be on your list of places to ride.