Ride Reports
06 | 24 | '16
I rode this trail for the first time today. I loved it! There were a few muddy spots, but the trail is very well-maintained. There weren't that many roots or rocks really - just enough to make it interesting. Bring your camera because there are some...
Submitted by Gottamtb on 6/25/16
06 | 22 | '16
I called the ranger station, and they said the road in to the trail is closed on weekdays until some time in the winter. They did say that mountain bikes are allowed on any weekend day.
Submitted by RachelRobinson on 6/23/16
06 | 19 | '16
John Wayne Trail – Rattle Snake Lake Trailhead to Wanapum Recreation Area, Vantage WA.
6/19-6/20
Day One – Rattle Snake Lake to Cle Elum
There were four of us that did this ride. We had two full suspension mountain bikes with tires 2.5-3.0 i...
Submitted by jacknolan on 6/21/16
06 | 19 | '16
On Sunday we took care of all the trees on upper Suntop. So as of now, trail is clear of snow and trees from top to bottom. Enjoy.
Submitted by jackd49 on 6/21/16
06 | 19 | '16
Rode the corral pass road to noble knob trail to ranger creek and down palisades. Road has a few down trees, but no dismounting required. Noble knob has some downed trees that required dismounts and will need a chainsaw to clear. Up...
Submitted by rchulit on 6/20/16
06 | 18 | '16
Parked at the Kettles Trail entrance off hwy 20. Rode Kettles, Humpty Dump, Alder Grove, Windsucker Hill, Lower Ridge, Baker View (it was cloudy), High Traverse, Boundary Trail, Hugh's Delight, Fisher Ridge, Kettles Dip loop, Spencer's Loop, Shephard...
Submitted by BentDull on 6/19/16
06 | 17 | '16
Trail is in great shape. Longish gradual climb to the top. Rosy boa fast smooth twisty down hill. Not really any wash outs yesterday. Some steep parts on the descent. Sweet riding.
Submitted by davgol on 6/18/16
06 | 16 | '16
Went and did Lower Springboard, then Meet Cutter, then up to the Park's viewpoint, and then back down to do Goldeneye. Then did Wishbone, and then back to the parking lot via the Pipeline and Beaver Trails just before the convergence zone dumped a bu...
Submitted by tomvale on 6/17/16
05 | 28 | '16
Rode from Ape Canyon trailhead May 28, 2016. Trail is mostly in very good shape; down low some water damage and a nasty hole that you will see on the way up and hopefully remember on the way down. We got up just about to the Plains proper before enco...
Submitted by TThrelkeld on 6/16/16
06 | 15 | '16
Rode from Duthie Hill on the north end to Issaquah Highlands and back, and found the trail tread overall to be in excellent shape: negligible mud/water, no dust... just tacky tarmac & hardpack. However, there are a few places with moderate to s...
Submitted by r1de on 6/16/16
06 | 12 | '16
This ride totally changed my opinion of Ellensburg. No offense but I have never spent time there before and only thought of Ellensburg as a gas and coffee stop with a lot of wind.
Conditions couldn't have been any better. The wild...
Submitted by paulsinbc on 6/14/16
06 | 12 | '16
Rained on Friday night, dry and sunny today. Conditions were perfect. The climb is long, but pleasant. About 2 hours to the top, but never so steep that you can't enjoy a conversation with your riding buddies. Topping at about 5000 elevation, you rea...
Submitted by issaquahswimmer on 6/14/16
06 | 12 | '16
Great trail system! "Braking Bad" is very twisty (some sections reminded me slightly of Tapeworm) and more technical than the rest of the cross country trails. "Feedback" was a highlight, good flowy banked turns with nice packed dirt. Watchout for a...
Submitted by krispope on 6/13/16
06 | 11 | '16
Unless you want to navigate your way through hundreds of blow downs, beware! Can't wait to ride this when it's clear.
Submitted by rebzzy on 6/12/16
06 | 11 | '16
Did Lord Hill to the towers and then down to the river. Many of the trails are overgrown with flurishing nettles so we got some work to do. Using fingerless gloves left several nettle sting marks and numbness. Use a long sleeve and fingered gloves an...
Submitted by tomvale on 6/11/16
06 | 09 | '16
Suntop is clear of snow but still has enough trees across it to make it an adventure ride. 95% of the downed trees are contained in one mile of trail starting about 2 miles from the Road/Trail intersection. This mile has about 20-25 trees...
Submitted by jackd49 on 6/9/16
06 | 07 | '16
Rode all the way to the lake, no snow (a couple of spots where it's still there, but plenty of room to ride around it, not covering the whole trail.)Maybe 5 (?) trees down on the whole ride... nothing you can't carry your bike over, but too big for m...
Submitted by gulchrider on 6/8/16
06 | 05 | '16
Rode an out and back on Devil's Gulch all the way to the top. Was brutally hot but otherwise a great ride. The middle is a bit overgrown and there are a few spots that feel pretty loose on the edge of the cliff, but overall it's in decent shape. Alre...
Submitted by kreichardt on 6/7/16
06 | 06 | '16
Top sections of both Pallisades and Ranger Creek are poorly maintained and contain numerous obstacles: blowdowns, slides and debris. Still a great ride. It'll be better when the forest trail gnomes return with more shovels and chainsaws.
Submitted by LongLonghorn on 6/7/16
06 | 04 | '16
The heat on the climb was nearly unbearable. Surprisingly enough, there were still a few patches of snow at the top, but not enough to warrant a worry though. After the trail crosses back across the road after the summit and heads uphill again, we no...
Submitted by mhagen2531 on 6/6/16