21.4 miles
Distance
4,618 ft
Climb
-4,651 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-33 ft
Altitude change
2,426 ft
Altitude min
2,549 ft
Altitude start
2,516 ft
Altitude end
-69.4%
Grade max
71.2%
Grade min
10 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat

Park at parking lot at Buck Creek turnoff, just across bridge from 410. Cross hwy 410 and go left 30 meters to follow narrow diagonal up into trees, this intersects the White River Trail. Go right and follow it, crossing the base of ranger creek trail and deep creek trail. Keep going east until white river trail meets up with Corral Pass Road (7174). Go up the road. At the parking lot go left (west) and meet narrow singletrack that leads you along dalles ridge. At a few points the trail is near the narrow ridge, be sure and hike off trail a bit to see the views to the north. Eventually trail will head steep down the north side of the ridge, stay left at each trail intersection. First is noble knob trail, next is one that meets up with a forest service road. You'll cross a clearing on a ridge that is the site of the old boy scout shelter that burned in 2018. From that clearing continue south along the ridge, there is a sign saying pallisades trail. Follow it and enjoy the sun-warmed clifftops. Trail descends until steep switchbacks and finally a steep wooden staircase, continue descending narrow stone canyon. Trail finally meets white river trail which you follow east. The signage on the trail is a bit confusing, ignore the sign for 'buck creek trail' as that will take you immediately to the highway, continue on white river trail until the place you originally joined it, you'll see the narrow diagonal down to the highway. Take care crossing 410.

Detailed Description
Classic 410 Loop is a 21 mile popular intermediate route located near Greenwater Washington. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 5 trails. This route climbs 4,618 ft with a max elevation of 5,929 ft then descends -4,651 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Sep 7, 2026)

Local Trail Association

Local trail association
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance | EMBA (evergreenmtb.org)
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Stats

  • Distance
    21 miles
  • Avg time
    4 hr 10 min
  • Altitude min
    2,426 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,549 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,516 ft
  • Climb
    4,618 ft
  • Descent
    -4,651 ft
  • Grade max
    -69.4%
  • Grade min
    71.2%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    9 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

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Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Activity Logs
    9
Avg: 2.75 (4 votes)
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  • Singletrack
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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White River Trail (Ranger to Deep Creek)
Sep 7, 2026 @ 9:19am (America/Vancouver)
Sep 7, 2026
Some blow down on this one, otherwise rideable after a long day.
Noble Knob Trail
Sep 7, 2026 @ 9:19am (America/Vancouver)
Sep 7, 2026
Clean. Rideable. I hate this trail.
Dalles Ridge (from Noble Knob)
Sep 7, 2026 @ 9:19am (America/Vancouver)
Sep 7, 2026
Great section. It’s fast and fun. Damp so dust was down and traction was good.
Palisades
Aug 1, 2026 @ 9:01am (America/Vancouver)
Aug 1, 2026
One tree down and one partially blocking tree.
White River Trail (Palisades to Ranger)
Aug 1, 2026 @ 9:01am (America/Vancouver)
Aug 1, 2026
One tree down, but easy to lift the bike over.
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