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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveThe Methow Valley offers up a diverse array of trails for multiple users. From high alpine to Valley floor, there are trails for every ability and skill level. Great area to go explore.
PLEASE NOTE: Hunting season is October 17-27th 2020. Please be safe, choose your rides carefully and wisely, and please wear orange. Many multi-use trails are actively used by hunters during this time frame
PLEASE NOTE: Hunting season is October 17-27th 2020. Please be safe, choose your rides carefully and wisely, and please wear orange. Many multi-use trails are actively used by hunters during this time frame
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
153 trails
- E-Bike
67 trails
- Hike
206 trails
- Trail Running
205 trails
- Horse
50 trails
- Snowmobile
3 trails
Region Details
- 43
- 2
- 31
- 58
- 16
- 2
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 214
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 153
- Trails E-Bike
- 67
- Trails Hike
- 206
- Trails Trail Running
- 205
- Trails Horse
- 50
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 31
- Trails Observed Trials
- 9
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 9
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 9
- Total Distance
- 634 miles
- Total Descent
- 103,720 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,617 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,728 ft
- Reports
- 920
- Photos
- 539
- Ridden Counter
- 10,538
Articles
America's Best-Kept Secrets: Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, WA
Feb 28, 2011 from backpacker.com
→ In An alpine park that’s as scenic—but not as stormy—as its famous neighbor ← OutNorth Cascades National Park’s fickle weather Hike...
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Twisp (54)
- Winthrop (95)
- Buck Mountain (7)
- Lewis Butte (3)
- Pipestone Canyon (29)
- Rendezvous Basin (2)
- Sun Mountain (31)
Popular Methow Valley Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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Climb It Change Lower Sun Mountain | |||
Buck Mountain Buck Mountain | |||
Climb It Change Upper Sun Mountain | |||
Chickadee connector Sun Mountain | |||
Pete's Dragon Sun Mountain | |||
Wild Turkey Sun Mountain | |||
Magpie multi-use Sun Mountain | |||
Buck Up Track Buck Mountain | |||
Martin Creek Trail Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | |||
Thompson Ridge Sun Mountain | |||
Patterson Lake Trail Sun Mountain | |||
Rendezvous Basin Loop Rendezvous Basin | |||
Angels Staircase Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | |||
Eagle Lake Trail Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | |||
Summit Trail Angels Staircase / Uno Peak |
Methow Valley Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Angel's Staircase Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | 21 miles | |
Buck Mountain 2020 (full loop w/ Buck Up) Buck Mountain | 14 miles | |
The Foggy Lollipop Twisp | 15 miles | |
Heavens Gate Twisp | 35 miles | |
6 mile Black Bear Sun Mountain | 6 miles | |
Chickadee to Thompson Ridge Trail loop Sun Mountain | 20 miles | |
Angel's Staircase (Foggy Dew Entrance) Twisp | 30 miles | |
The Great Western Traverse Twisp | 33 miles | |
Crater Creek to Foggy Dew Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | 19 miles | |
Buck Mountain Loop Buck Mountain | 13 miles |
Photos of Methow Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Martin Creek Trail
942 |
Jul 7, 2019 @ 2:42pm
Jul 7, 2019
trail: Martin Creek Trail
90 |
Nov 7, 2018 @ 2:46am
Nov 7, 2018
trail: Martin Creek Trail
91 |
Nov 7, 2018 @ 2:46am
Nov 7, 2018
trail: Martin Creek Trail
970 |
Oct 7, 2017 @ 10:13am
Oct 7, 2017
trail: Foggy Dew Trail
409 |
Aug 24, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Aug 24, 2017
trail: Foggy Dew Trail
306 |
Aug 24, 2017 @ 12:05pm
Aug 24, 2017
trail: Cooney Lake Trail
718 |
Aug 24, 2017 @ 11:54am
Aug 24, 2017Videos of Methow Valley Mountain Bike

trail: Angels Staircase
9:16 |
309 |
Oct 11, 2020

trail: Buck Mountain
3:44 |
|
Aug 1, 2019

trail: Black Bear
7:04 |
717 |
Oct 27, 2016

trail: Eagle Lake Trail
5:12 |
20456 |
Jan 26, 2016

trail: Magpie Horse
3:05 |
108 |
May 28, 2015
youtuber

trail: Pete's Dragon
10:12 |
10 |
Aug 6, 2022 , Winthrop
youtuber

trail: Coal Creek
10:12 |
11 |
Aug 6, 2022 , Winthrop

trail: Wild Turkey
4:07 |
1193 |
Jun 15, 2020 , Winthrop
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Ronja, the robbers daughter Pipestone Canyon | Jul 26, 2022 @ 6:31pm Jul 26, 2022 | Dry | nbburg | So overgrown you can't see the trail. ... | |
West Fork Methow Trail Winthrop | Jul 18, 2022 @ 9:29pm Jul 18, 2022 | Dry | nwink88 | trail is clear of down to pct, brush is... |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Meadowhawk Trail Winthrop | Aug 6, 2022 @ 5:49pm Aug 6, 2022 | Variable | Gcbrandt | ||
Lightning Creek Pipestone Canyon | Aug 1, 2022 @ 1:11pm Aug 1, 2022 | Very Dry | drummonb | ||
Rendezvous Basin Loop Rendezvous Basin | Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:15am Jul 24, 2022 | Dry | Machaggis | ||
Middle Fork Beaver Creek Trail Pipestone Canyon | Jul 22, 2022 @ 10:12am Jul 22, 2022 | Variable | drummonb | ||
Bear Mountain Trail Pipestone Canyon | Jul 17, 2022 @ 4:37pm Jul 17, 2022 | Variable | katdw | ||
Yellowjacket-Black Bear Connector Winthrop | Jul 11, 2022 @ 12:16pm Jul 11, 2022 | Ideal | WanderingPitcher | ||
Eagle Lake Trail Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | Jul 11, 2022 @ 10:34am Jul 11, 2022 | Variable | anniek GVC | ||
Foggy Dew Trail Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | Jul 10, 2022 @ 11:18am Jul 10, 2022 | Dry | anniek GVC | ||
Martin Creek Trail Twisp | Jul 10, 2022 @ 11:18am Jul 10, 2022 | Snow Cover Inadequate | anniek GVC | ||
Martin Creek Trail Angels Staircase / Uno Peak | Jul 10, 2022 @ 11:18am Jul 10, 2022 | Snow Cover Inadequate | anniek GVC |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | Machaggis | wishlist | route | Chickadee to Thompson Ridge Trail loop | Aug 16, 2022 @ 9:34pm 8 mins |
![]() | hauteroute | wishlist | trail | Rendezvous Basin Loop | Aug 16, 2022 @ 9:02pm 40 mins |
![]() | hauteroute | wishlist | route | Starvation Mountain Loop | Aug 16, 2022 @ 8:56pm 46 mins |
![]() | ckoont | add | trail | Sunrise Lake Trail | Aug 16, 2022 @ 8:53pm 49 mins |
![]() | hauteroute | wishlist | route | Angel's Staircase | Aug 16, 2022 @ 8:43pm 1 hours |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | I normally take climb it change lower then hop... | Aug 2, 2022 @ 11:52am Aug 2, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | There’s a fun little single track to the... | Aug 1, 2022 @ 9:05am Aug 1, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | What is the best way to get to this trail? | Jul 11, 2022 @ 5:45pm Jul 11, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | It is open | Jul 10, 2022 @ 6:02am Jul 10, 2022 | ||
![]() | trail | Is this trail open? Or closed due to fire... | Jul 10, 2022 @ 4:53am Jul 10, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails91 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge36 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k35 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k38 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge38 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
Local Trail Supporters
- Trans-Cascadia
- Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliane- Methow Chapter
- Methow Cycling Team
- Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance -Methow Chapter
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 | 153 | 414 miles | 76,145 ft | 186 miles | 6,631 ft | 538 | 917 | 16 | 8,042 | |||
E-Bike | 67 | 199 miles | 40,948 ft | 99 miles | 6,617 ft | 606 | 1 | 49 | ||||
Hike | 206 | 621 miles | 101,811 ft | 233 miles | 7,618 ft | 1 | 904 | 19 | 1,242 | |||
Trail Running | 205 | 619 miles | 101,555 ft | 232 miles | 7,618 ft | 908 | 6 | 245 | ||||
Horse | 50 | 171 miles | 25,961 ft | 56 miles | 7,618 ft | 339 | 1 | |||||
Dirtbike/Moto | 31 | 139 miles | 25,984 ft | 70 miles | 6,106 ft | 298 | 1 | 7 | ||||
Observed Trials | 9 | 37 miles | 8,845 ft | 26 miles | 5,108 ft | 17 | ||||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 9 | 37 miles | 8,845 ft | 26 miles | 5,108 ft | 270 | 4 | |||||
Snowmobile | 3 | 20 miles | 1,791 ft | 4 miles | 5,020 ft | 4 | ||||||
Snowshoe | 4 | 6 miles | 1,234 ft | 2 miles | 1,135 ft | 3 | 46 | |||||
Nordic Ski | 9 | 9 miles | 1,286 ft | 4 miles | 1,401 ft | 3 | 1 | 952 |
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