4 miles
Distance
1,301 ft
Climb
-96 ft
Descent
00:44:57
Avg time

Liberty Lake Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Liberty Lake County Park
    Liberty Lake, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #34046 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Spokane County

Best completed in a clockwise direction. Follow the valley floor for two miles and cross Liberty Creek twice on foot bridges before reaching the cedar grove. It is always cool and damp here. This then begins a serious switchbacking climb to the one major viewpoint of Liberty Lake and Mount Spokane to the north. The trail then levels out, eventually reaching the waterfall in one mile from the cedar grove. At this point, the trail starts another serious climb on a trail that desperately needs repair and more switchbacks. From here you can either go right and start the decent of you can continue straight up to the shelter built by the boy scouts.

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Access Info

Take the Liberty Lake exit off of I-90. Go East on Appleway Avenue 0.8 miles and turn right (South) on Molter. Go 1 mile and turn left on Valleyway. Valleyway becomes Lakeside Road when it bends to the right around the East end of Liberty Lake Golf Course. Turn right off Lakeside Road at the park sign. It is 2.3 miles from here to the entrance of Liberty Lake County Park. Once in the park, follow the trail along the lake to the gated trail head.

More Stats for Liberty Lake Loop bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,205 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,061 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,276 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,071 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,274 ft
  • Grade
    6.2%
  • Grade max
    -21.9%
  • Grade min
    45.8%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    2,346 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,661 ft
  • Avg time
    00:44:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:57
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Status:
on Oct 27, 2020
Snow Covered
Avg: 3.35 (6 votes)

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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
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  • State land
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  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Liberty Lake Loop Trail Reports

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      Oct 27, 2020 @ 9:08am
      Oct 27, 2020
      		 reporter
      Apr 30, 2020 @ 8:49pm
      Apr 30, 2020
      		 A bit of mud in sections but all clear and rippable!!
      Apr 27, 2020 @ 8:40am
      Apr 27, 2020
      		 Fallen tree mid climb, in between switchback and falls, on lake loop trail.
      Apr 9, 2020 @ 11:07pm
      Apr 9, 2020
      		 goes from riding through ice and snow and some mud up top to hero dirt
      May 29, 2018 @ 10:01pm
      May 29, 2018
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      • 7 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      flag bradak (Oct 14, 2017 at 9:11)
       Terrible trail. A lot of hike a bike. Much of it was a scramble after what looks like mud slides. Not worth it.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag ogmtbvids (Aug 19, 2018 at 17:41)
       I enjoyed this trail. Definitely some hike-a-bike after cedar grove (maybe a mile). I went left at the cabin and did upper loop. A couple trees down but overall it was fast and flowy. I would do it again.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      flag hardtailhowie (Apr 22, 2019 at 7:51)
       I would only recommend biking up this trail to the switchbacks. After that it is 75/25 hike a bike. Coming up the west connect and Edith Hansen trail would provide more uphill riding and less hike a bike scrambling.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      flag Moabrick (Sep 24, 2020 at 16:27)
       Not a blue trail after the grove. Double black?
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