To Rediscover, maintain, and create epic trails in Southern Oregon
People who care about our trails
Join us in our mission to rediscover, maintain, and create epic trails across Southern Oregon. We are a fun, hard-working volunteer community dedicated to restoring multi-use trails while fostering connections with all trail enthusiasts and land managers.
origins
SOTA was founded in 2017 by a group of passionate local mountain bikers. Over several years, SOTA was pivotal in maintaining and developing new trails in Southern Oregon. Having built strong relationships with land managers and securing funding to purchase a fleet of tools, e-bikes and trailer, SOTA focused heavily on the Taylor Creek/Briggs Valley area, improvements and new trails at Cathedral Hills including Sugar Bowl, and helped get the Dollar Mountain trails project rolling.
The “New” Sota
In mid-2024, local trail user (and current SOTA president) Larry Sussman was looking for ways to get involved in trail maintenance in the region, and discovered that SOTA had become somewhat defunct. One conversation led to another, and Larry volunteered to take over management of the non-profit along with a few friends who now make up the board of SOTA.
With a fresh perspective and excitement about maintaining Southern Oregon trails, the “new” SOTA board set up a new mission and vision and have been working to re-engage with the community, land managers, and other trail stewardships.
SOTA meets monthly to discuss past and upcoming projects, brainstorm new ideas, hear opinions and comments from the community, and vote on where we’re sending our tools and manpower next! If you are interested in joining a board meeting, head over to our events calendar.
Faces of SOTA
Meet the board… coming soon!