16.4 miles
Distance
2,903 ft
Climb
-2,904 ft
Descent
4,563 ft
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Forest Road 99 Extension/#207 is CLOSED Monday through Thursday and open at noon on Friday through the weekend.

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Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham (IMBA Epic) is a highly rated 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Randle Washington. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 69 trails. This route climbs 2,903 ft with a max elevation of 4,563 ft then descends -2,904 ft.
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More Stats for Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham (IMBA Epic) mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    3 hr 48 min
  • Altitude min
    2,874 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,875 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,874 ft
  • Grade max
    -60%
  • Grade min
    48.2%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    8 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,527 ft
Avg: 4.3 (10 votes)

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IMBA Epic Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham Ep 3...
IMBA Epic Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham Ep 3 - Descent of Ape Canyon
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IMBA Epic Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham Ep 2 - Plains of Abraham
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Ape Canyon Trail
Sep 30, 2024 @ 12:10pm
Sep 30, 2024
What a wonderful trail! The ride through the forest is fabulous. The upper zone in the volcanic pumice was hard to ride with the ball bearing like rock and ash silt but the views are spectacular
Loowit #216: Ape Canyon - Windy
Sep 28, 2024 @ 8:25am
Sep 28, 2024
Plains of Abraham
Sep 27, 2024 @ 10:03am
Sep 27, 2024
Amazing as always
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