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4 miles

Distance

377 ft

Climb

-2,614 ft

Descent

00:46:38

Avg time

Cold Creek Details

Riding Area

Cold Creek
Battle Ground, Washington
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular direction shown
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Season

Year Round, Snow closures do exist.
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
TTFs on Trail

Bridge, Drop, Jump
Ride in Rain

Yes
Global Ranking

#6230 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
Year Opened

1990
Land Manager

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

The Cold Creek trail is a section of the greater Tarbell Trail. Cold Creek has a sampling of several types of terrain ranging from carefully crafted berms and rollers to raw rooty and rocky sections. Roughly 5 1/2 miles from top to bottom, it offers some of the most enjoyable and flowy single track in the area. A favorite ride for many in this region.

The Tarbell Trail was named for George Lee Tarbell, who, in the early 1900s, lived alone in a shack accessible only by a path that roughly follows the present day trail. Tarbell surely enjoyed some beautiful views along his trail, of Sturgeon Rock (3,100 feet elevation), Pyramid Rock (3,503 feet), Larch Mountain (3,496 feet), and Silver Star Mountain (4.390 feet). Views stretch from the surrounding valleys to the high Cascades. The Tarbell Trail, like the Three Corner Rock Trail to the east, is among the best Department of Natural Resources (DNR) riding in the state. The trail is mostly hard pack with some rocky and uneven sections. It climbs and descends through second-growth forest with some scattered old growth Douglas fir. It also sports the above-mentioned views, as well as scenic Hidden Falls, to entertain the eyes while exercising the legs and lungs. Some of the best state forest riding in Washington;

Access Info

http://www.coldcreekmountainbikers.org/maps/

Local Trail Association

Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance – SW Chapter (www.coldcreekmountainbikers.org)
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More Stats for Cold Creek bike trail

Altitude change

-2,236 ft
Altitude min

1,258 ft
Altitude max

3,507 ft
Altitude start

3,494 ft
Altitude end

1,258 ft
Grade

-10.132%
Grade max

-69.582%
Grade min

27.369%
Distance climb

4,971 ft
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

872 ft
Avg time

00:46:38
Avg reverse time

00:05:47
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Status:

on Dec 1, 2018

Prevalent Mud

Avg: 4.55 (18 votes)

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Directions to cold-creek trailhead (45.717110, -122.295900)

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Cold Creek Trail Reports

	date	description
	Dec 1, 2018 @ 7:06pm Dec 1, 2018	just had a work party. the section from 5 corners to the steel bridge is all fresh and super soft. ride gently.
	Oct 27, 2018 @ 9:55am Oct 27, 2018	Perfect conditions! Little slippery up top with the roots and rocks, but only gets better as you decend.
	Oct 2, 2018 @ 1:56pm Oct 2, 2018	Excellent shape, some moisture, not muddy or slippery.
	Sep 15, 2018 @ 10:38am Sep 15, 2018	Basically perfect right now. Grip is mostly consistent throughout.
	Sep 3, 2018 @ 4:05pm Sep 3, 2018	It’s pretty dry but not too bad. A lot better now then it was a few weeks ago

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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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Routes with this trail

title	rating	distance
CDC Stage 2 - Cold Creek race		3 miles
'16 CDC Yacolt Burn Enduro race		13 miles

PB News Articles

Nov 20, 2016

Cold Creek is Open Again

After five years, the Cold Creek trail is once again open after volunteers and local trail organizations gave up their time to rebuild the old bridge.

Aug 6, 2014

Rider Profile: Jason Moeschler

Jason Moeschler is a busy man, from product development at WTB to racing at the top level of Enduro, he's got his wheels rolling in many venues of...

Jul 22, 2014

Race Recap: Oregon Enduro Series Round 3 - Cold Creek

What a fun weekend of racing Enduro in the Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Enduro Series stop at Cold Creek, WA was awesome.

Jul 21, 2014

Results and Video: Oregon Enduro #3 - Cold Creek

Heck ya it's rad to see Kirt Voreis on top of the Pro podium again! Sweet recap video and results inside.

4 Reviews & Comments

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dirtjr (Dec 8, 2017 at 11:44)

Best trail in the Portland/Vancouver metro area

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larryleveen (Jul 17, 2018 at 12:52)

When half my group showed up with kneepads and full-face helmets — or BOTH — I wondered what I had gotten myself into. I'd rate this trail as "Intermediate With Real Consequences". Maybe start to rotate that blue square counter-clockwise about 15-degrees and darken the hue a little ;-)

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dbw1288 (Jul 22, 2018 at 16:24)

I am curious to know if anyone else has gotten a flat tire on the gravel road leading to the cold creek trail head? I have gotten a flat tire on the last two trips I made, and to make it more weird, brand new tires as well !

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movpclr (Jul 24, 2018 at 13:06)

I had a flat last week on the L-1000 road before 4 corners on medium worn truck tires. Looked like a sharp rock. My guess is that as the road gets more blown out in the summer, sharp rocks that are lodged into the ground are no longer covered by as much loose gravel, making the road a little tougher on tires.

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