9 min
Overview
Don't let the rhododendron-lining at the start fool you. This is a no-nonsense downhill trail that's stuffed with expert-level rocks, drops, and roots. From the road, you'll have a small window to catch your breath and then it's straight into a long rock chute that accelerates into an even steeper rock chicane. <br><br>At the bottom of the turn, the trail snakes over wooden ramps to fly between a pair of large basalt boulders. There's plenty of more rock to come, including the large Dinosaur Rock that serves up a steep roll or gutsy blind huck. <br><br>After several more boulders have blurred by, the singletrack is engulfed by a dark and foreboding forest. Steep turns, tight pockets, and several large drops keep the adrenaline pumping as the Pro Line careens down to connect with Fire Hydrant.
Trail Stats
0.6 km
0 m
1277 m
1161 m
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Photos
Ethan Lieb rounds the corner through the first half of the rock garden on the Fire Hydrant trail.
Ethan Lieb rounds the corner through the first half of the rock garden on the Fire Hydrant trail.
If you've got the speed and commitment, there are plenty of opportunities to soar over the tech on Pro Line.
If you've got the speed and commitment, there are plenty of opportunities to soar over the tech on Pro Line.
Riding on Fire Hydrant trail with Mt. Hood as a backdrop.
Riding on Fire Hydrant trail with Mt. Hood as a backdrop.
A racer rolls into the top of Pro Line during the NW Cup at Mt. Hood Skibowl.
A racer rolls into the top of Pro Line during the NW Cup at Mt. Hood Skibowl.
Nate Cheyne gets rowdy in the entrance rock garden on Pro Line.
Nate Cheyne gets rowdy in the entrance rock garden on Pro Line.
Bob Stenson navigates the dry-and-dusty chicane on Pro Line at Skibowl, Mt. Hood.
Bob Stenson navigates the dry-and-dusty chicane on Pro Line at Skibowl, Mt. Hood.
Dylan Brown spots his line during the NW Cup Skibowl Race.
Dylan Brown spots his line during the NW Cup Skibowl Race.
The bottom of Pro Line has plenty of roots and changing light to contend with. Mt. Hood, Oregon.
The bottom of Pro Line has plenty of roots and changing light to contend with. Mt. Hood, Oregon.
A racer pops out of the roots at the bottom of the Pro Line.
A racer pops out of the roots at the bottom of the Pro Line.
This section of Pro Line is tight and very chunky.
This section of Pro Line is tight and very chunky.