4 miles
Distance
3,760 ft
Climb
-420 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
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USFSLand Manager
Estes Butte Trail Details
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Activities
- Hike
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMad River - Entiat
Plain, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land ManagerUSFS
This trail has moderate grades and many switchbacks gaining 3400 feet to the old Estes Butte fire lookout site. At the lookout site it becomes the Old Gib Trail #1528 leading to an eventual junction with the Carne Mountain Trail #1508. However, the Old Gib Trail is seldom maintained and hard to find in places. There is no water on the route once the snow has melted.
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More Stats for Estes Butte Trail hike trail trail
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Altitude change3,340 ft
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Altitude min2,553 ft
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Altitude start2,553 ft
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Altitude end5,893 ft
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Grade15.66%
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Grade max-20.859%
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Grade min63.431%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down3,136 ft
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Distance flat112 ft
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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(47.972810, -120.790300)
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Not only is this not 'biking primary', not sure it gets any bike use at all. I have ridden in this area quite a bit, yet never heard of anyone riding this trail. Not surprising given that it has 4K of climbing in 2.8 miles, which implies more than a blue rating. Some very questionable QC on this entry.
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