1 mile
Distance
134 ft
Climb
-209 ft
Descent
00:12:07
Avg time

Monk's Hood Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Government Peak Recreation Area Mountain Bike Trails
    Palmer, Alaska
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    MAY - OCT
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #6242 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2016

Super fun and fast berm section. Excellent grade choice and berm radius, ensuring that once you hit top speed you will not need to use your brakes. The trail has some fun uphill technical rock sections that are easy to strike a pedal on if you are not paying attention. The trail signage has updated this trail to a black diamond so the rating here will reflect the trail managers signage.

Access Info

This trail is in the North West area of the Government Peak trail system.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Monk's Hood mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -75 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,212 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,371 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,288 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,213 ft
  • Grade
    -1.317%
  • Grade max
    -18.442%
  • Grade min
    16.263%
  • Distance climb
    2,260 ft
  • Distance down
    2,759 ft
  • Distance flat
    662 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:07
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:58
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Status:
on Aug 16, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (3 votes)

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  • Trail Style 
    • ?
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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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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • 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
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • 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
  • Other Other
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      Monk's Hood Trail Reports

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      Aug 16, 2020 @ 7:12pm
      Aug 16, 2020
      Jul 21, 2020 @ 7:31pm
      Jul 21, 2020
      Jun 23, 2020 @ 6:10pm
      Jun 23, 2020
      		 A little wet, muddy in some areas, but still rideable for people that know how to ride downhill. I’ve taken a few newer rides up, and they did...
      May 28, 2020 @ 6:08am
      May 28, 2020
      		 Still a little wet in the cupped out sections of most features. Super tempting to ride, but worth the wait to let the trail firm up. Let’s save...
      May 20, 2020 @ 8:44pm
      May 20, 2020
      		 Uphill part is great but downhill is weeks out and will need significant work. Stay off or prepare to hike-a-bike through sections.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 52 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 321 rides
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      Photos

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      Nov 12, 2019 @ 2:12pm
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      Nov 12, 2019 @ 2:12pm
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      Nov 12, 2019 @ 2:11pm
      Nov 12, 2019
      23 |
      Sep 13, 2019 @ 8:12am
      Sep 13, 2019

      Routes with this trail

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      Fireweed Loop and Monks Hood Counterclockwise
      		3 miles

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