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- Mountain Bike
54 trails
- E-Bike
8 trails
- Gravel Bike
5 trails
- Adaptive Bike
5 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
3 trails
- Hike
57 trails
- Trail Running
56 trails
- Snowshoe
14 trails
- Downhill Ski
12 trails
- Backcountry Ski
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
29 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of 22 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 69
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 54
- Trails E-Bike
- 8
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 5
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 5
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 57
- Trails Trail Running
- 56
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 12
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 29
- Total Distance
- 73 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,333 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,357 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,330 ft
- Reports
- 1,455
- Photos
- 303
- Ridden Counter
- 9,616
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Echo Ridge
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Lake Chelan State Park
Popular Chelan Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.9 • 5 miles • 529 ft • 504 •
Must ride at Echo Ridge. Trail built in 2018-2020. Rides very well in both directions but preferred direction is "clockwise" to get the most downhill. If ridden "counterclockwise" there are some small but fun features on the first 1.5...
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 193 ft • 445 •
Fun and flowy XC trail. Rides well in both directions.
• 95 ★ 4.2 • 4,426 ft • 30 ft • 440 •
Fun descent north to south but easily ridden in both directions.
• 95 ★ 3.8 • 1,611 ft • 0 ft • 345 •
This is a one of kind trail at Echo Ridge.....Fun swoopy "bike only" ride down a short drainage that is the start to one of the longer continuous downhills. The exit is the cruz for those only comfortable on blue squares. Gets dusty in...
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,362 ft • 6 ft • 337 •
Connector from Upper Lot to Lower Lot or the other way around so you can skip the gravel road
• 95 ★ 2.8 • 3,885 ft • 133 ft • 332 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 133 ft blue climb. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 2.7 • 1,867 ft • 88 ft • 331 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 88 ft black diamond climb. Winter use: Classic / Skating snow grooming. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 4.6 • 4,288 ft • 9 ft • 306 •
Awesome little singletrack finish to the ski hill ... combine with and or from the Lower Echo Parking Lot lot for a flowy and fast 2 mile descent!
Chelan Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.5 • 19 miles • 2,386 ft • 15 • Loop •
The Echo Super Loop is a combination of the best trails at Echo Ridge. Loop can be ridden in either...
★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 25 ft • 4 • Shuttled •
Another one of the best descents at Echo, and super easy to shuttle if you are so inclined. After a short...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 31 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
This is the longest descent at Echo Ridge @ 5+ miles. It's a combo of new school flow and old school...
★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 5 • Shuttled •
Great descent that starts with our only Black Diamond trail, , then uses north half Trail and . Popular...
14 miles • 2,060 ft • 4 •
Echo Ridge 14.2 mile loop ride starting and ending at the parking area.
13 miles • 1,517 ft • 12 • Loop •
In the area and need a quick lap? Or just off work and need to spin? Check out this quick loop to get some...
Photos of Chelan Mountain Bike
Videos of Chelan Mountain Bike
trail: Switchback Alley
3:15 |
12 |
May 27, 2026
trail: Outback
2:21 |
48 |
Nov 12, 2025
trail: Mallory's Trail
2:36 |
25 |
Nov 11, 2025
trail: Chelan Butte Downhill
13:03 |
125 |
May 2, 2025
trail: Chelan Butte Downhill
10:59 |
178 |
Nov 2, 2024
trail: Bob's Trail
18:07 |
736 |
Jun 6, 2019
trail: Far East
7:13 |
256 |
Jun 5, 2019
trail: Chelan Butte Downhill
11:32 |
567 |
May 31, 2022 , Chelan
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| kb7rsk | add | report | activity #96262741 and 1 more | Jun 4, 2026 @ 5:09pm 21 hours |
| neanderpaul | wishlist | route | activity #96035989 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 12:57pm Jun 1, 2026 |
| dvdan | wishlist | trail | activity #95819574 | May 29, 2026 @ 7:40pm May 29, 2026 |
| kb7rsk | add | report | activity #95657350 and 8 more | May 27, 2026 @ 1:16pm May 27, 2026 |
| kkingma | wishlist | route | activity #95543711 | May 25, 2026 @ 10:13pm May 25, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Here is a story and route to reference when... | May 1, 2026 @ 12:53pm May 1, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is a downhill! Almost 4 miles of... | Apr 28, 2026 @ 2:17pm Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| report | Same here Brian. See you on the trails.👍 | Feb 14, 2026 @ 7:29am Feb 14, 2026 | ||
| report | Good to meet you guys. Glad you got it! Brian | Feb 13, 2026 @ 8:52am Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | Sand and gravel single-track on old road. Nice... | Oct 19, 2025 @ 7:51pm Oct 19, 2025 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails172 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k36 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge17 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k37 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge17 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 54 | 69 miles | 12,858 ft | 30 miles | 3,353 ft | #2,653 | #947 | 300 | 1,449 | 12 | 3,832 | |
| E-Bike | 8 | 13 miles | 3,376 ft | 6 miles | 2,835 ft | #5,582 | #1,726 | 1,030 | 243 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 5 | 16 miles | 2,428 ft | 4 miles | 2,707 ft | #413 | #1,023 | 176 | 7 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 5 | 16 miles | 2,428 ft | 4 miles | 2,707 ft | #359 | #1,747 | 40 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 3 | 4 miles | 26 ft | 761 ft | 1,283 ft | #260 | #1,095 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Horse | 3 | 5 miles | 59 ft | 1,125 ft | 1,191 ft | 534 | ||||||
| Hike | 57 | 71 miles | 13,081 ft | 30 miles | 3,356 ft | #3,651 | #1,283 | 2 | 1,411 | 4 | 557 | |
| Trail Running | 56 | 71 miles | 12,946 ft | 30 miles | 3,356 ft | #3,154 | #922 | 1,411 | 4 | 289 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 1 mile | 23 ft | 653 ft | 456 ft | 522 | 13 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 4 miles | 23 ft | 705 ft | 827 ft | 523 | 1 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 5 miles | 325 ft | 1 mile | 906 ft | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 21 miles | 3,018 ft | 9 miles | 2,365 ft | #750 | #333 | 170 | 25 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 12 | 2 miles | 1,253 ft | 2 miles | 430 ft | #580 | #261 | 5 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 5 miles | 200 ft | 4,190 ft | 1,864 ft | #512 | #140 | 36 | 637 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 29 | 31 miles | 4,272 ft | 13 miles | 1,368 ft | #618 | #209 | 1 | 211 | 267 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Chelan
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What are the best places to ride in Chelan?
Chelan has 4 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Chelan?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Chelan are:
- Bob's Trail (4.6/5)
- Switchback Alley (4.3/5)
- Dust to Glory (4.3/5)
- Mallory's Trail (4.2/5)
- Waterbar Heaven (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Chelan?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Chelan are:
- July (149 activities)
- June (127 activities)
- August (120 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Chelan?
There are 9 parking locations listed in Chelan. The most popular parking spots are:
- Parking
- Parking OK at bottom of Waterbar Trail, not at cabin rental office or Echo Valley Ski Area
- Lower Echo Trailhead
- North Junction Trailhead
- Switchback Alley TH
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Daroga State Park Camping
- Lake Chelan State Park Camping
- High Five Junction Information
- Ridge View Spur Viewpoint
- Elephant Head Viewpoint
- Fourth of July Mountain Summit
- Quickstep Crossing Information
- North Junction Information
- Grand Junction Information
- Chaos Corner Information
- Three Way Peak (6,703 ft)
- Crown Point (6,444 ft)
- Pickhandle Point (6,358 ft)
- By pwillard
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