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6.1 miles
Distance
2,880 ft
Climb
-191 ft
Descent
02:33:02
Avg time
2,689 ft
Altitude change
2,292 ft
Altitude min
5,043 ft
Altitude max
2,292 ft
Altitude start
4,980 ft
Altitude end
8.3%
Grade
-33.3%
Grade max
105.3%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
4,846 ft
Distance down
1,237 ft
Distance flat
02:33:02
Avg time
Palisades Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding Area410 / Mount Rainier North
Greenwater, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (3 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonJune - Oct
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Log Ride, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerUSFS
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.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 11 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
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- 155 rides
- Last: Oct 2, 2026
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Directions to palisades trailhead
(47.049030, -121.570160)
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Oct 22, 2018 , Greenwater
Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 13 miles • 2,851 ft • 3 • Loop •
This is a commonly ridden loop. Park near the White River Trail. Then ride the loop counterclockwise:...
★ 2.8 • 21 miles • 4,618 ft • 5 • Loop •
Park at parking lot at Buck Creek turnoff, just across bridge from 410. Cross hwy 410 and go left 30...
21 miles • 4,618 ft • 5 • Loop •
Park at parking lot at Buck Creek turnoff, just across bridge from 410. Cross hwy 410 and go left 30...
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13 Reviews & Comments
Biker-JE
The trail was riding great today, started at the Corral Pass Trailhead with a shuttle. Great sunny day with cool temps, even had a few sort sections of frozen trail in the shadows. Definitely recommend riding this one before Fall sinks in.
There was a tree across the trail about 1.3 miles from the bottom, approximately 12” diam, hip height.
There was a tree across the trail about 1.3 miles from the bottom, approximately 12” diam, hip height.
loamchompsghee
The upper sections are cool and varied in terms of tread and forest type. There’s some high-speed moments and some jank. Lots of great viewpoints. Then towards the bottom, there’s this kind of choke point in the cliff systems where it starts to feel more like a hiking trail and everyone except Danny Mac will be walking their bike. If you’re super good at nose pivots, you’ll get a bunch of them, but there are crazy amount of switchbacks in there. So that kind of disrupts the flow towards the bottom, but overall a super interesting trail.
werdnaflob
Evergreen should prioritize advocacy with the forest service in the 410 corridor. So much could be improved and maybe even new trail development! 253 has a lot to offer!
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