6.1 miles
Distance
2,880 ft
Climb
-191 ft
Descent
01:29:29
Avg time
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Palisades Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    410 / Mount Rainier North
    Greenwater, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    June - Oct
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Log Ride, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #13651 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #75856 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

This trail has got it all. It's a great technical downhill and a challenging climb. There is some hike-a-bike involved on the steepest sections.
Creeks, waterfalls, and the incredible views from the cliffs make this trip extra rewarding. Its a extremely hard climb with 3000ft of vertical to conquer. The forest service road up is easier.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Palisades mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,689 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,292 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,043 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,292 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,980 ft
  • Grade
    8.3%
  • Grade max
    -33.3%
  • Grade min
    105.3%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    4,846 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,237 ft
  • Avg time
    01:29:29
  • Avg reverse time
    02:28:20
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on Jun 15, 2025
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Avg: 4.29 (18 votes)
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      Palisades Trail Reports

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      Jun 15, 2025 @ 9:48am
      2 days
      		 MTB from Ranger Creek. In the first mile there are ~42 downed trees (or groups of trees). The next 2 miles after that there are another 8 or so....
      May 26, 2025 @ 5:32pm
      May 26, 2025
      		 LOTs and LOTs of blowdowns and impassable trail conditions above the top lookout to Ranger Creek. Lots of dead and big trees. Estimate would be...
      Oct 6, 2024 @ 10:24pm
      Oct 6, 2024
      		 Beautiful views. Loved the upper section of trail. The hike-a-bike switchback and stairs area were not a fun way to lose elevation, but still...
      Sep 1, 2024 @ 5:43pm
      Sep 1, 2024
      		 tree down just before the creek crossing about ~3.2 miles up from the bottom
      Aug 12, 2024 @ 2:28pm
      Aug 12, 2024
      		 Sooo fun. Possibly the most beautiful trail I've ridden in WA. One tree down at 47.040881 -121.541840. Part of @evergreenMTB...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 121 rides
      • Last: Oct 13, 2024

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      Sep 6, 2022 @ 10:19pm
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