30.3 miles
Distance
7,798 ft
Climb
-7,781 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
Angel's Staircase is a physically demanding, epic loop that takes you far from civilization, so bring plenty of food and water and make sure that you carry tools that you know how to use. The rewards are fantastic views of jagged mountains and into beautiful alpine basins filled with flowers, trees, and small lakes.
This route starts at Foggy Dew Trailhead as the Crater Creek Trailhead is undergoing maintenance until Oct 15th 2018
Detailed Description
Angel's Staircase (Foggy Dew Entrance) is a 30 mile popular expert route located near Twisp Washington. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 7,798 ft with a max elevation of 8,091 ft then descends -7,781 ft.
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More Stats for Angel's Staircase (Foggy Dew Entrance) mountain bike route
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Avg time7 hr 50 min
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Altitude min3,576 ft
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Altitude start3,576 ft
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Altitude end3,593 ft
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Grade max-239.9%
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Grade min108.3%
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Distance climb15 miles
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Distance down15 miles
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Distance flat1,549 ft
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PNWmtb: Winthrop's Foggy Dew Trail
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Angel's Staircase
trail: Angels Staircase
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Oct 11, 2020
Awesome backcountry route
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