https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/07/06/ashland-southern-oregons-mountain-biking-nirvana/ > If you like mountain biking on uncrowded trails in deep, dense forest or along pristine lakeshores, I have a secret spot to tell you about. > A half-day’s drive — or one-hour flight — north of the Bay Area, Southern Oregon may be best known for its wine scene, Rogue river rafting, Crater Lake National Park and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  But the region’s extensive network of mountain bike and gravel bike trails in the Cascade and Siskiyou mountain ranges are simply out of this world.