3.9 miles
Distance
91 ft
Climb
-2,818 ft
Descent
00:45:06
Avg time

Out Of The Blue Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    North Mountain
    Darrington, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #5612 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #7136 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

4 mile black diamond dropping 2800 vertical ft to the Beverly Road. Goal is to extend through private property down to the skills park providing a 3200 vertical ft of descent. Trail is a mix of blue level, spicy blue tech and black diamond tech DH.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Out Of The Blue mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,727 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,035 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,800 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,764 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,037 ft
  • Grade
    -13.4%
  • Grade max
    -65.8%
  • Grade min
    14.1%
  • Distance climb
    2,464 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    397 ft
  • Avg time
    00:45:06
  • Avg reverse time
    01:10:25
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on Dec 28, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.46 (36 votes)
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      Dec 28, 2024 @ 3:03pm
      Dec 28, 2024
      		 I was able to get up to 3250 feet using the access roads from the south. There is 4” of snow and wet roots from that point down to about 2800...
      Nov 7, 2024 @ 5:20pm
      Nov 7, 2024
      		 Lots of trees and large branches blocking trail from top to bottom due to recent wind storms. Still fun but be prepared to pick up your bike....
      Sep 23, 2024 @ 1:10pm
      Sep 23, 2024
      Jul 20, 2024 @ 5:30pm
      Jul 20, 2024
      		 Tree previously reported is still down
      Jul 20, 2024 @ 3:47pm
      Jul 20, 2024
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      • 26 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
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      • 184 rides
      • Last: Nov 7, 2024

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