7.0 miles
Distance
2,652 ft
Climb
-569 ft
Descent
02:32:54
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Alpine Baldy Trail

Alpine Baldy Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Skykomish
    , Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Summer & Fall
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #41572 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    USFS

*Aug 6 UPDATE* -- Avalanche Debris Pile on Trail at ~1.5 miles in. Easier to cross now that it has mostly melted.

The ~15-mile Out & Back was completed early October 2018. The first 5 miles is a road to trail conversion and the upper 2.5 miles is new singletrack. Awesome views starting at 4 miles.

The trail was built by a partnership between Evergreen, the USFS and King County. Phase 2 will create a loop but it is still in the planning stages. The plan to connect to the Beckler Peak hiking trail to make a loop is being questioned due to the steep grades. Evergreen has proposed a new route that would be mostly new singletrack and some road-to-trail conversion.

Access Info

Accessed via the Jennifer Dunn Trailhead (aka the Beckler Peak Trailhead). Proceed to the far end of the parking lot and go straight through the small opening at the end of the lot. The trail starts there. Do not take a left on to the Beckler Peak hiking trail.

Disclaimer

Proceed to the far end of the parking lot and go straight through the small opening at the end of the lot. The Alpine Baldy Trail starts there. Do not take a left on to the Beckler Peak hiking trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Alpine Baldy Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,082 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,630 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,035 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,787 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,869 ft
  • Grade
    5.6%
  • Grade max
    -33.3%
  • Grade min
    50.9%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2,428 ft
  • Avg time
    02:32:54
  • Avg reverse time
    01:16:58
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on Jun 12, 2022
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.2 (9 votes)
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      Alpine Baldy Trail Trail Reports

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      Jun 12, 2022 @ 8:19am
      Jun 12, 2022
      		 Snow covered above 3500'. Road to trailhead is brutal for low clearance...
      May 16, 2022 @ 6:27pm
      May 16, 2022
      Trail cleared to the meadow drainage crossing. Road and parking lot are clear of snow. Potholes are substantial....
      Oct 30, 2021 @ 8:24pm
      Oct 30, 2021
      		 Great day but snow is slowly showing itself. Had a light dusting at the top but in general that trail was in great condition. I will say that I...
      Oct 30, 2021 @ 9:29am
      Oct 30, 2021
      		 Snow started up in the singletrack section after the road-to-trail ends. Made it to the meadow and it was a couple inches deep, but didn't go...
      Oct 8, 2021 @ 4:22pm
      Oct 8, 2021
      		 Perfect, go get it before it snows!
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      6 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      boxxerace TRAILFORKS (Oct 17, 2018 at 11:36)
       Alpine Baldy Phase 1 is OPEN!!!! No more getting lost or confused!
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      • + 0
      NWshralp (Jul 29, 2019 at 7:55)
       Closed Mon-Thur this week!!!
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      willycpc (Jul 29, 2019 at 18:17)
       July 22, 2019: Grand Opening - Thank You Evergreen & Skykomish and USFS Smile Big climb - but worth it for the views!
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      • + 0
      JustADude (May 24, 2020 at 9:58)
       Went 5/23/20 and there is a major slide about a mile in that cut the trail off.
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      • + 1
      Carsonbowlin (Jun 27, 2021 at 17:15)
       Rode Alpine Baldy yesterday. The avalanche debris at mile 1.5 is crossable but will soon become much more tricky to cross as it continues to melt. There +12 feet of snow with a tunneled creek flowing underneath. We rode to mile ~5 and hit impassable snow on the trail. +5 feet in some shaded sections. From there we left the bikes and hiked. The trail offered stunning views and an enjoyable ride, but will need at least a couple weeks to be fully rideable.
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      TP21 (Sep 5, 2021 at 21:09)
       Looking into riding Alpine Baldy. Any intel on the estimate of riding time to the top? And the latest condition of driving the road to the trail? Thanks.
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