When I bought my first Emtb, a 2022 Levo, three years ago, I took it to Green Mountain north of Verlot, to begin testing the battery life for miles and vertical. The double track is long and the vertical there was typical for me (>2500’).

      Last time I rode here the descent was ruined since I had to follow a timber company pickup truck and all his dust. There was also a blocked road below the summit that I wanted to recheck since maps showed it continued another mile.

        I parked the truck at the end of the pavement on Forest Service Road 41. At that point, the road to the left goes towards Tupso Pass ( failing bridge at Canyon Creek though!!) and the road to the right (FS4110) will take you to the Middle Green Mountain Summit at 4040’. 

        I continued on the right option, 4110, and continued the climb. After my first mile in, I saw a smaller young bear about 75 yards ahead of me. It stopped and looked at me and I yelled “Hey Bear” after 10 seconds of watching each other, and it ran off road and down the fall line. It was a beautiful moment. Fog and mountain mist from the north started at around 3300’ on the climb but it was light enough to not bring out the yellow clothes. About 3/4 of a mile from the summit, the road forks and left goes to the Summit, and right was an unknown spur so I took it to map it out for myself. Last time, it dead ended after a half mile. Three years later, off roaders have pushed a double track about another mile to the rest of an old road extension that is now very overgrown to go any further. The highest Green mountain summit (east) at 4500’ is another mile+ further. I turned around and continued to the middle summit.

At the middle summit, there is a small cement shelter housing a HAM radio repeater and antenna system (146.925). Today, the views at the summit were zero in the fog that never burned off. Pilchuck was covered up high too. Tomorrow will be better.

        The descent is broken up by a couple of flat sections and several flat gravel switchbacks, but in between those, your mtb can reach 30-40 mph as you wish. Just be aware that the road has no gate and any vehicle could be coming your way.

     The Trailforks Activity Log for the ride today is here.