2.0 miles
Distance
417 ft
Climb
-35 ft
Descent
00:22:22
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Mad River (Blue Creek to Alder) Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Mad River - Entiat
    Plain, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #77891 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #718 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 80 in Dirtbiking
    • 80 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

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Mad River (Blue Creek to Alder) is a 2 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Plain Washington. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 417 ft blue climb. On average it takes 22 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mad River (Blue Creek to Alder) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    382 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,430 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,817 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,435 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,817 ft
  • Grade
    3.616%
  • Grade max
    -6.654%
  • Grade min
    13.85%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1,478 ft
  • Distance flat
    456 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:53
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on Jul 12, 2023
Dry
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      Mad River (Blue... Trail Reports

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      Jul 12, 2023 @ 1:39pm
      Jul 12, 2023
      		 All dry and open
      Jul 24, 2022 @ 9:44am
      Jul 24, 2022
      Jul 19, 2021 @ 10:02pm
      Jul 19, 2021
      		 A bit dusty already.
      Oct 3, 2020 @ 4:43pm
      Oct 3, 2020
      		 Perfect riding conditions.
      Jul 18, 2020 @ 9:07pm
      Jul 18, 2020
      		 All clear and open for wheeled travel.
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      • 6 rides
      • 40 miles avg distance
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      • 43 rides
      • Last: Aug 13, 2023

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