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Mountain Bike

5.2 miles

Distance

1,560 ft

Climb

-351 ft

Descent

4,558 ft

High Point

Use the Ellensburg Blue Loop as a 2 mile warm up from the parking lot, then head up the ridge on the Naneum Ridge Connector Trail. Goes as far as you feel like, but currently the recently built Naneum Connector trail ends at about the 3.5 mile mark as of spring 2020. Double back on the Connector Trail and head back to the parking lot for a total of around 9 miles. You can also climb Tyee Rd and the Green Dot Spur if you would rather climb on dirt road.

To get to the lower parking lot, take Cooke Canyon Rd to the T with Coleman Canyon, take a right and follow the road for several miles until it turns to gravel. In another 1.5 miles, take a left under the powerlines, and head up the hill on unmarked Green Dot Rd (Tyee Rd). At .8 miles continue straight on a side road to the parking lot.

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Naneum Ridge Project is a 5 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Ellensburg Washington. This mountain bike only route and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 1,560 ft with a max elevation of 4,558 ft then descends -351 ft.

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Riding area

Naneum Ridge State Forest
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Out & Back
eBike Allowed

No
Physical rating

Moderate

Ellensburg Blue

Cooke-Coleman Crest (Section 1)

Cooke-Coleman Crest (Section 2)

Cooke-Coleman Crest (Section 1)

Avg time

1 hr 33 min
Altitude min

3,034 ft
Altitude start

3,346 ft
Altitude end

4,557 ft
Grade

4.4%
Grade max

-36.3%
Grade min

33.9%
Distance climb

4 miles
Distance down

4,767 ft
Distance flat

1,470 ft

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trail	date	description
Cooke-Coleman Crest (Section 2)	Apr 25, 2025 @ 1:11am Apr 25, 2025	Snow free and cleared of trees and large debris until you crest the top of the ridge between 4700-4800ft. Still significant snow patches on top alternating with some areas too soft to ride. A great spot to enjoy the views and descend back down the ridge. reporter
Cooke-Coleman Crest (Section 1)	Jul 13, 2024 @ 8:02pm Jul 13, 2024	Beautiful ride up CCC1 and 2, then freelancing on the various side trails on the way down like kittitas cadillac and second ride. meadow at the top of CCC2 is dry (except for the cow pie I hit.). And came up on a group of cows on the way down who pretty much insisted on staying on the trail. Part of the 2024 #EvergreenDirtyDozen. Gotta catch em all.
Ellensburg Blue	Jun 12, 2023 @ 3:46pm Jun 12, 2023	Cow pies all over trail some fresh some dry. Cows blocking part of trail and wouldn’t move. Cow traffic very high and has ruined this trail. Skip trail reporter