Kettle Crest
Info
This trail system consists of over 110 miles of unique mostly sub alpine singletrack all currently open to mountain bikes. The Kettle Crest Trail itself stretches for an impressive 40 miles reaching from the Colville Indian Reservation to the North nearly stretching into Canada. Elevation of the trail varies from the bottom of the spur trails ranging mostly 3 to 4 thousand feet of elevation. Kettle Crest itself runs at around 5 to 6 thousand feet in elevation, as the trail constantly climbs up and down various peaks and saddles.
A ride at Kettle Crest will usually involve riding the Kettle Crest Trail, but at different segments. Some key segments are shown under the "Navigation" tab.
Important Links:
- Colville Public Collaboration Effort homepage you can get all the information you need here!
- Spokesman Review article about mountain bikers and Wilderness that mentions Kettle Crest.
- Forest Service publication about the Forest Plan Revision. This User Comment Form is sent to the Forest Plan Revision Team.
- MTBR Press Release Kettle Fest 09 sponsored by New Belgium, MTBR.com, Niner Bikes, MSC Bikes, Joyride Cycles, and attended by riders representing Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Fat Tire Trail Riders Club, and SouthWest Idaho Mountain Biking Association.
EvergreenEast.org is the local advocacy group (formerly FTTRC), based in Spokane. http://www.evergreeneast.org/
Ride Reports
Incredible views and a super fun loop, go ride this! Thanks to some of the folks at Evergreen East for upkeeping this trail.
As part of Kettle Fest 2018, a large group of us rode the recently re-opened Upper and Lower Taylor Ridge trails.
Wanted to provide as much beta on this killer riding area as it was surprisingly difficult to find info on conditions, level of difficulty, best places to start etc. Of course, maybe there's a reason it's hard to find good beta ... those who ride here want to keep it to themselves! Or, not many p...
Trail conditions were excellent for this late in the year, actually for any time in the summer. A contractor was on the Jungle Hill trail doing some brushing and had cleared all the down trees. A great time to ride it.
Unless you want to navigate your way through hundreds of blow downs, beware! Can't wait to ride this when it's clear.