45th Parallel Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Whipple Creek Park
Vancouver, Washington
Difficulty Rating

Blue Rate
Local Popularity
85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
Global Ranking
#83556 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #93393 in E-Biking
- #15330 in Trail Running
- #304171 in Hiking
- #4854 in Horseback
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

Yes
Year Opened

1998
Land Owner

Clark County Parks

The most technical cross-country trail in the park. Requires intermediate root riding and tree clearing skills to ride without dabbing. This is a very rooty trail.

This is a two way trail. To run the whole length of the park (eastbound) start at the picnic table in the meadow at the northwest end of the park. The trail start is in the hedge line 30 feet past the picnic table. The trail is a simple, narrow, hard pack trail, with small logs and roots throughout.

The major first intersection you'll come across is with Cedar Row. The 45th Parallel Trail jogs slightly left at the Cedar Row intersection. The next section of the trail that you are coming off of is offset 20 feet north from the next section which appears to the south. The trail sign for the next segment of 45th Parallel is set back about 80 feet onto the continued trail path. While it is set back, there is a clear line of sight to it from Cedar Row.

As you continue pedaling, a few minutes later you'll intersect another singletrack called Dynee's Tail, which runs north/south. Dynee's Tail will be the single tracks to the left and right, just continue straight.

Note: Right before you get to the the next major intersection with Blue Trail, you'll cross another singletrack, if you take a right turn onto this singletrack you'll connect with Gazebo Too connector.

As you cross Blue Trail (the north - south connector) you'll pick up the next segment of 45th Parallel. It will eventually drop you out on the north end of Stone Mill Loop. Continue across the trail to the other side and you'll be able to continue through the middle of the Stone Mill Loop. Eventually you'll come out on Runner Hill a few switchbacks above the Stone Mill.

The trail is very muddy after rain and sunshine. The first sunshine on a weekend after rain is when the horses come out, and the trail gets pretty abused. This route is flat, and sees more use than other trails in the area, so you won't have to push through as many brambles or ferns as some singletracks.

Disclaimer

Trail is never good right after rain. Heavy footed traffic turns it into a mud hole.

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45th Parallel Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Aug 19, 2024 @ 10:54am Aug 19, 2024
	Sep 25, 2023 @ 1:22pm Sep 25, 2023
	Jun 21, 2023 @ 4:21am Jun 21, 2023
	Aug 16, 2022 @ 5:58pm Aug 16, 2022	They finally took the "seasonal closure" signs down for the 45th parallel trail. Trail is in good condition, except for a number of large tree falls.
	May 31, 2022 @ 5:51am May 31, 2022