2.7 miles
Distance
2,444 ft
Climb
-202 ft
Descent
02:19:59
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Merritt Lake Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Nason Ridge
    Leavenworth, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Jun - Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #78093 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6311 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

A rooty, rocky, techy climb to Merritt Lake, where the Nason Ridge trail continues along the ridge, ultimately dropping to near Lake Wenatchee. Generally ridden as a climb to access Nason Ridge. Expect to walk some to all of this trail depending on fitness and skill levels.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Merritt Lake hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,241 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,046 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,287 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,046 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,287 ft
  • Grade
    15.614%
  • Grade max
    -31.998%
  • Grade min
    95.047%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1,841 ft
  • Distance flat
    387 ft
  • Avg time
    02:19:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:32
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on Jul 6, 2021
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Avg: 3.5 (2 votes)
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      Merritt Lake Trail Reports

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      Jul 6, 2021 @ 10:01pm
      Jul 6, 2021
      		 It’s all clear but the numerous small slide sections make it not fun even in the downhill direction
      Oct 5, 2020 @ 7:31pm
      Oct 5, 2020
      		 3-4 blowdowns. Couple of them could be handsaw worthy.
      Aug 8, 2020 @ 12:31pm
      Aug 8, 2020
      		 A couple small trees across the trail just below the lake. The trail has a couple more slides this year because of heavy hiker use.
      Sep 2, 2019 @ 9:57pm
      Sep 2, 2019
      		 All clear. Some eroded sections that require getting off the bike but most of the rest is rideable given good fitness and skill
      Apr 14, 2018 @ 10:00pm
      Apr 14, 2018
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      • Last: Jul 3, 2024

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