1.7 miles
Distance
311 ft
Climb
-312 ft
Descent
00:27:30
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Ellensburg Blue Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Naneum Ridge State Forest
    Ellensburg, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #19915 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Washington DNR

Great warm up lap. Ride Clockwise. There is a water trough part way up the climb, just off the trail near the 2nd cattle guard if you ride with doggos.

Access Info

Drive out Cooke Canyon Rd. Go 1.4 miles past the end of the gravel, then turn left and go up the hill near the large powerlines. At the next junction go straight, and park in a small parking area in the trees (pit toilet will be in soon). Ride a short distance up the rutted dirt road and the loop will start on your left on an old road/clearing. You will see the return trail first, keep going south until you find the start of the trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ellensburg Blue mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,032 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,346 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,346 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,346 ft
  • Grade max
    -38.1%
  • Grade min
    34.6%
  • Distance climb
    4,974 ft
  • Distance down
    3,504 ft
  • Distance flat
    594 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:45:20
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on Jun 12, 2023
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      Ellensburg Blue Trail Reports

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      Jun 12, 2023 @ 3:46pm
      Jun 12, 2023
      		 reporter Cow pies all over trail some fresh some dry. Cows blocking part of trail and wouldn’t move. Cow traffic very high and has ruined this trail....
      May 27, 2023 @ 3:47pm
      May 27, 2023
      		 Cows have pocked marked this trail making it unpleasant to ride. The trail is also a bit hard to find in places and sometimes overgrown. Lots...
      Apr 17, 2023 @ 3:19pm
      Apr 17, 2023
      		 reporter Lower parking lot is melted out. Trail work parties planned for 5:30pm on April 25th and May 2nd. Trails above the Basalt Cliff parking area still...
      Oct 31, 2021 @ 7:42am
      Oct 31, 2021
      Sep 16, 2021 @ 4:38pm
      Sep 16, 2021
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