4,367 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-487 ft
Descent
00:10:19
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Deep Thought Trail

  • Tim Schlosser
    Builder
  • Alexey Florianovich
    Builder
  • Jake Buell
    Builder

Deep Thought Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Beacon Hill
    Spokane, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Wallride
  • Global Ranking
    #15289 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2018

Deep Thought is a technical descending trail that flows through rock gardens and single track. there are many blind rollers, please look before riding sections. There are two drops, not huck to flats, they have landings and are meant to hit with some speed.

Access Info

The entrance is about 70ft to the south west of the top of upchuck.

Disclaimer

Look at obstacles before attempting them.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Deep Thought mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -481 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,101 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,581 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,581 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,100 ft
  • Grade
    -11%
  • Grade max
    -39.9%
  • Grade min
    6.3%
  • Distance climb
    184 ft
  • Distance down
    3,911 ft
  • Distance flat
    269 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:28:50
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on Nov 12, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.21 (13 votes)
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      Deep Thought Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 171 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,320 rides
      • Last: Dec 2, 2024

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