Oregon is one of those special places, the kind that works and worms its way into your psyche, as the state's flora and fauna capture your imagination. There are towering peaks, long-distance grasslands and deserts, and rainforests that stretch out seemingly into infinity. I desperately want to return and chase blacktail next year, as well as explore the diversity of this state.
And now I have a new reason to head back, as supercross rider and Monster Energy lunatic Josh Hill has built an insane playground built out of an active lumberyard for him and his friends to positively shred on dirt bikes
Granted, I ain't gapping as Hill would, but I'll definitely give it a go. Just have the ambulance on standby.
"Deep in Oregon’s logging country, Josh Hill steps into a setting most riders would never consider—an operational lumber yard—turning raw timber into one of the most technical and visually striking Supercross playgrounds ever built," states the video's description.
It adds, "Stacked logs become takeoffs, landings, rhythm lanes, and carved-in berms, creating a surface that demands absolute precision and a different kind of control. Logged Out isn’t just a new location—it’s a new approach to freeriding. With full access to the yard and its heavy machinery, Josh engineers a custom course that blends the unpredictability of natural terrain with the structure of Supercross. The result is a project that showcases the sport’s progression and the creativity that fuels it."
To be honest, the idea is a simple one that probably all of us have had. Turning something we see into a playground that we can absolutely bomb through while we're driving down the road or looking out into our backyards. Hell, that's why you'll find a bunch of single track behind my house, as well as a small jump, and some straight hill climbs. Dirtbikers see trails where others see obstacles. And that's what Hill did at this lumber yard, as it's full of jumps, takeoffs, climbs, and more.
Again, Hill is doing things that I'd never consider attempting this late in my riding career given my already bad knee and wrist that just doesn't work like it used to. But if Hill offered the place up to shred, I'd be more than happy to oblige and do whatever I felt I could, or could be cajoled into doing. Plus, have you seen how freakin' beautiful this spot is?
Can I go back to Oregon now?
