18.6 miles
Distance
4,685 ft
Climb
-3,991 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
This is one of our favorite flow routes in the Methow Valley and is featured in Freehub Magazine's North Cascades Photo Book, Issue 9.3.
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Freehub Magazine: Angel's Staircase is a 19 mile moderately popular expert route located near Twisp Washington. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 4,685 ft with a max elevation of 8,079 ft then descends -3,991 ft.
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More Stats for Freehub Magazine: Angel's Staircase mountain bike route
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Avg time8 hr 53 min
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Altitude change694 ft
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Altitude min4,898 ft
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Altitude start4,900 ft
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Altitude end5,594 ft
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Grade0.7%
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Grade max-46.1%
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Grade min130.6%
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Distance climb10 miles
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Distance down8 miles
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Distance flat955 ft
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Angel's Staircase
trail: Angels Staircase
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