12.3 miles
Distance
2,679 ft
Climb
-2,327 ft
Descent
02:19:19
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Thompson Ridge Trail
- Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance -Methow Chapter
since 2019Sponsor - Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance - Methow Chapter
since 2019Maintainer
Thompson Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSun Mountain
Winthrop, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (7 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonLate April through late October
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Year Opened2019
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Land OwnerUnited States Forest Service
Thompson Ridge Trail is designed to be ridden clockwise or south to north. Offers nice climbing grade with many view opportunities etc. Mix of open meadows, forested areas and rock outcroppings. Descending off the north end is fast and fun with many options to mix it up. Finish with descending Pete's Dragon and Magpie to the Chickadee TH. The trail itself is not technically difficult but it is physically challenging.
Access Info
Start of the south end of the trail is the intersection of Woodpecker and Goshawk. From Chickadee TH, follow Climb It Change to Thompson Pass, take Pete's Dragon up to intersection of Wild Turkey and Woodpecker. Descend Woodpecker and you'll begin the Ridge Trail when you cross Goshawk
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Thompson Ridge mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change352 ft
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Altitude min3,114 ft
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Altitude max4,938 ft
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Altitude start3,114 ft
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Altitude end3,465 ft
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Grade0.5%
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Grade max-36.4%
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Grade min70.3%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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Avg time02:19:19
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Avg reverse time02:05:52
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