1.5 miles
Distance
298 ft
Climb
-46 ft
Descent
00:14:29
Avg time

Cougar Bait Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Manastash Ridge Trails
    Ellensburg, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (0 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #80214 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #39258 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Melinda Hughes, WDFW Wenas Wildlife Area Manager

Access connector trail for the south side trails to Chest Pains or Pine Oasis. Use this trail to access the Hanson Pond road and get to Chin Biter, Cheeky Buggar, or Wildcat DH.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cougar Bait mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    253 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,085 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,337 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,085 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,337 ft
  • Grade
    3.2%
  • Grade max
    -11.5%
  • Grade min
    25%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1,148 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,125 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:57
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on Oct 3, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.59 (4 votes)
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      Cougar Bait Trail Reports

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      Oct 3, 2024 @ 4:26pm
      Oct 3, 2024
      		 reporter Dry and riding well. Marbles this fall make some parts spicy!
      Apr 1, 2024 @ 12:00am
      Apr 1, 2024
      		 reporter Cove Road Trailhead will be closed April 1-3 for construction work on the KRD canal. The area accessing Boy Scout, IMBY, Wildcat, Cheeky Buggar,...
      Mar 29, 2024 @ 8:03pm
      Mar 29, 2024
      Mar 24, 2024 @ 7:29am
      Mar 24, 2024
      		 reporter Soils are saturated after the recent rain. Please stay off of the trails.
      Mar 16, 2024 @ 10:56am
      Mar 16, 2024
      		 reporter Spring Conditions. DO NOT RUT loess soils. They solidify into NASTY ruts. Leave no trace. Walk soft spots and stomp any ruts left by others.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 2 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 121 rides
      • Last: Jun 19, 2025

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      Nov 27, 2017 @ 8:03pm
      Nov 27, 2017

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