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Trail Description:
Dirt fire road to single track loop around 52 acre Portland Metro controlled area. This trail is centered around a ravine providing steep uphill climbs followed by even steeper downhills. Add a few stream crossings in winter. Short but sweet.
How to get there:
From Beaverton, take Farmington Rd West to Grabhorn Rd. Head south on Grabhorn and take a left on Whispering Pines Rd. Trailhead on right.
Additional Notes:
Heavy Blackberry mid-summer to Fall. Popular horse trail.
| Posted by: Argh on 4/28/2009 |
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Typical trail Nazi crap making sure
that mountain bikers are excluded. Just
make a loop for the bikers and be done
with it. But NO! This is a serious case
of money over common sense. Those with
money have complained loudest and made
sure that mountain bikes are excluded.
Yet they will ride their horses in
areas like this and demolish an area
quicker, then blame bicyclists.
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| Posted by: Trail-nazi on 9/15/2004 |
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Do not post anymore comments about this trail! It is not a legal riding trail. If you go there to ride you will be fined, and arrested. It is regularly patroled, so be warned. Maybe some day it will be open again, but it isn't now.
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| Posted by: Ron Klein on 6/24/2004 |
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There’s a lot of excitement surrounding future plans to build new facilities at Cooper Mountain Natural Area. However, until public use can be carefully planned to protect its special natural features, Metro’s Cooper Mountain property is not officially open to the public. Indiscriminant use of the property has caused some land and habitat damage from newly-established informal trails and inappropriate activity (e.g. paintball games, mt. biking). There was even a recent man-caused fire on the property that could have been more serious.
Consistent with its park rules (Metro Regulatory Code, Title 10.01.220), Metro recently posted signs on its Cooper Mountain property for no use of motorized vehicles, no firearms, no bikes and no dogs.
To learn more about Cooper Mountain Natural Area in Beaverton and plans for new public facilities, guided trips and volunteer opportunities go to Metro's web site at www.metro-region.org.
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| Posted by: Train on 8/28/2003 |
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STAY AWAY! This is where us poor out of shape folk can go ride on our costco special without being hassled by tons of guys on $2000 bikes. if peopel find out where it is, it will just get crowded.
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| Posted by: Jon Oakdale on 6/24/2003 |
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There is no Whispering Pines Rd. on Grabhorn. Instead I took the first left after Cooper Mt. Vineyards and found a trailhead about 2 blocks up on the right. BUT, it is in restoration process and EXTREAMLY overgrown with prickers. Not worth the ride.
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| Posted by: Unhappy Jack on 6/6/2003 |
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Please don't post better directions of this trail. Metro will close it to bikes!!!!!
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| Posted by: Sean McC on 5/14/2003 |
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Trail a bit hard to find, I never saw a church like the last comment posted (wonder if we we're at the same place) but did see the metro signs. Good variety of terrain with some decent technical sections and nice climbs and descents. Will ride it again.
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| Posted by: ben a baker on 4/24/2003 |
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I say good only because its close to town, well in town. I did not look for wispering pines rd. Just looked for a trail. found it in about 2 sec. If you look to the right on the road after the church you can see a dirt trail going in to the woods. At the top of the road is a park. Jenkins Estate I think. Good park has a killer rhodednron garden nice trails to walk on and parking.You can get to the bike trails from there but dont ride in the main part of the gardens. Maps at the park or just walk some. the bike trail is west of the park and road.If you still can't find it park at the church, walk across the road and into the woods. you will be on the trail. Its a short ride- 3 mile loop with small pea grav and some dirt. Pretty trees. No signs so stay respectful!!!!
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| Posted by: BG Dan on 12/30/2002 |
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Did not find the trail head. There is no Whispering Pine Rd. Spent an hour driving on Copper Mt and found a Whispering fir that ended in a very small park. Am going to try to find out more and will get back and report. I could be wrong but I think this entry was a scam.
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