2.1 miles
Distance
257 ft
Climb
-174 ft
Descent
00:19:04
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NorthWest Timber Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaTiger Mountain State Forest
Issaquah, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonOpen all year now!
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Rock Garden
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Land OwnerWA DNR
NTT is the main access trail for the other lower Tiger Mountain trails, as well as the exit trail for many of the other trails. Because of proximity to the parking lot, it gets a lot of hikers and dog walkers, so be alert and friendly.
Despite a Blue rating, much of it is Green, with most of the Blue sections easily walked by newer riders. The Blue intermediate-level features include a few short techy rock sections and a short-but-steep switchbacking climb. There is one feature, which is a dark blue bordering on bluish black, and is considered the crux of the trail: a large off-camber rootball drop with a cliff on the South side of the trail as you ride over it. This is an intimidating feature for a rider expecting "intermediate" level features, but looks worse than it is. Pretty soon you will be riding it clean in the downhill (West back to the parking lot) direction. The line closest to the cliff edge is the easiest- just look forward and keep going, and it works out fine. If you can ride the rootball cleanly in the uphill direction (heading East to Joy Ride trail), consider yourself a strong tech rider, as this is something to brag about
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More Stats for NorthWest Timber mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change83 ft
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Altitude min1,370 ft
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Altitude max1,540 ft
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Altitude start1,370 ft
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Altitude end1,453 ft
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Grade0.8%
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Grade max-28.5%
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Grade min17.2%
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Distance climb1 mile
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Distance down2,379 ft
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Distance flat2,218 ft
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Avg time00:19:04
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Avg reverse time00:31:30
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 112 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
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- 3,042 rides
- Last: Mar 22, 2023
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4 Reviews & Comments
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JackBT6G2j
(Aug 19, 2022 at 20:55)
The root ball from the description seems like it is supposed to have a landing (looking at older pics,) but now that's eroded away.
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JonathaneeeXAo
(Mar 9, 2022 at 15:07)
Can anyone remind me what the story is with the dozen or so trees that are painted with the white stripe?
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nsteele
(Dec 23, 2014 at 22:30)
A pleasant XC ride that is a main link to the rest of the East Tiger trail system. If doing a shorter loop, then NTT will be your entrance and your exit. If doing a longer day by riding up the fire road to the East Summit, then NTT is your exit trail back to the parking lot.
Overall, NTT is rated Green, but it still has a few sections that will challenge novice riders. I've yet to see anyone successfully ride the big root ball in the uphill (East) direction. And same root ball in the downhill (West) direction back to parking lot is definitely a Blue trail feature. Roll it or drop it, and don't look down to your left! Also, the rock garden near the West end of the trail is more challenging riding uphill (heading West).
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Overall, NTT is rated Green, but it still has a few sections that will challenge novice riders. I've yet to see anyone successfully ride the big root ball in the uphill (East) direction. And same root ball in the downhill (West) direction back to parking lot is definitely a Blue trail feature. Roll it or drop it, and don't look down to your left! Also, the rock garden near the West end of the trail is more challenging riding uphill (heading West).
pinkece
(May 30, 2021 at 13:44)
I haven't seen anyone clear that root ball on the trail. If anyone has a video of them doing it I'd love to see. IMO it is a expert feature, definitely not blue.
Overall experience, didn't like NW Timber very much. Almost no descent/downhill sections. A lot of climbing, including very steep sections that pop of nowhere (eg. right after a rocky/rooty patch).
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Overall experience, didn't like NW Timber very much. Almost no descent/downhill sections. A lot of climbing, including very steep sections that pop of nowhere (eg. right after a rocky/rooty patch).
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