more stats
4,816 ft
Distance
-627 ft
Descent
00:10:57
Avg time
-627 ft
Altitude change
1,985 ft
Altitude min
2,612 ft
Altitude max
2,612 ft
Altitude start
1,985 ft
Altitude end
-13%
Grade
-31%
Grade max
4,600 ft
Distance down
217 ft
Distance flat
00:10:57
Avg time

NOTG Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Tiger Mountain State Forest
    Issaquah, Washington
  • AKA
    Not Off The Grid
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (8 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #8455 in Mountain Biking
  • State Ranking
    #201 in Mountain Biking · Washington
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All Year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Washington State DNR

Trail built for a different riding experience on Tiger. This is not a flow trail. Be ready to work for it. Organic left in places and as holes develop they will be tuned but be prepared to have both you and your suspension work for it. The jumps in the middle will take some work.The trail will continue to evolve over the fall as it gets ridden in and we fix problem areas that develop so don't expect it to be the same from one week to the next.

If you like it, please look for work parties and come out and help us make it what you want to ride when you visit

ANOTHER Brand Spanking New Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Trail! If you enjoy and ride this trail, please take one minute of your time and send them $35 bucks: https://www.evergreenmtb.org/support-us/become-a-member. Don't wait, just sign up and show your support of new great trails here in Washington!

Props to trail designer and builder Jay Gore!

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Trail Supporters
  • jjgoride
    since 2018
    Builder
  • jjgoride
    since 2018
    Maintainer
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

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  • 6 rides
  • 10 miles average
6 Months
  • 257 rides
  • 11 miles avg distance
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  • 2,168 rides
  • Last: Sep 27, 2026
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Ideal
Avg: 4.64 (73 votes)
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      Routes with this trail

      ★ 5.0 • 7 miles • 1,567 ft • 6 • Loop •
      Lunch length loop that gets in a couple of good downhills and mostly avoids the service roads.
      ★ 5.0 • 9 miles • 2,389 ft • 12 • Loop •
      Tiger Mountain loop incorperating either off the grid of NOTG while also riding predator and not too much...
      ★ 4.0 • 24 miles • 5,164 ft • 16 •
      4.7 ★★★★★
      73 Ratings
      5 ★ 79%
      4 ★ 15%
      3 ★ 3%
      2 ★ 1%
      1 ★ 1%

      14 Reviews & Comments

      stburke811
      If you can hit Atlas/OTG with ease, you're ready for this. NOTG is essentially the harder version of OTG. Like off the grid, it's not particularly steep (except for one or two small sections), the challenge mostly comes from rocks, roots, and drops, only they're just bigger on this trail. Think of some of the harder root features on OTG, but more consistent.

      However, none of the features are really all that sketchy, it just requires some good finesse through chunk and some low speed drop technique. The janky portion right before the log drop is, in my opinion, the most challenging portion mainly due to the giant tree stump you have to pop over, but this can be easily walked or ridden around at a slow speed to the left. The log drop itself is large, but it's overblown as a feature. It's very smooth, just don't full send off of it, take it at like half speed and you'll fall directly in line with the landing angle.


      Overall, it's such a good trail. Tech meets flow - it doesn't get much better than that. I'd place this just below EBAD, mainly because EBAD is just steeper/tighter but the features themselves are very consistent.

      Pre-ride, re-ride, freeride this one!
      JerryVan JerryVan
      This is a fantastic trail. Riding it blind I just ripped it knowing that the features on the mountain are consistent. Checked the pictures and hit the big log drop! Sweet. One of my favorite trails I’ve ridden. I liked it so much I rode it twice. Good job.
      muffintopz
      Hey folks, lost a Subaru car key at tiger mountain today. It is a button key with a small blue/green key fob.

      My route was Master Link --> Quick Link --> NOTG --> Crossover Rd --> Bail Out --> Preston RR --> Extra Terrestrial --> back to Crossover Rd --> Predator.

      If you're on these trails in the next few days/weeks and see it, shoot me a text at 802-299-9433 and I'll buy you a beer or six. Cheers fellas!!

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      ▼ Where is NOTG located?
      NOTG is located in Tiger Mountain State Forest, Issaquah, Washington, United States. It is part of the Tiger Mountain State Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 47.48411, -121.93481.
      ▼ How hard is NOTG?
      NOTG is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 13%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for NOTG?
      The trail has 627 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,985 ft to 2,612 ft.
      ▼ Is NOTG a point to point trail?
      Yes, NOTG is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ How long is NOTG?
      NOTG is 4,816 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on NOTG?
      Yes, dogs are allowed on NOTG. Please keep dogs on a leash where required and clean up after them.
      ▼ When is the best time of year to ride NOTG?
      NOTG is best visited during: All Year.
      ▼ How do I access NOTG? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to NOTG are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride NOTG?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 11 minutes to ride NOTG. The trail is 4,816 ft long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is NOTG?
      NOTG is a very popular trail. There have been 13,196 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 13,195 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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