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1,404 ft
Distance
2 ft
Climb
-58 ft
Descent
00:02:53
Avg time
-55 ft
Altitude change
368 ft
Altitude min
424 ft
Altitude max
424 ft
Altitude start
367 ft
Altitude end
-4%
Grade
-11%
Grade max
6%
Grade min
115 ft
Distance climb
915 ft
Distance down
374 ft
Distance flat
00:02:53
Avg time
Twisted Hemlock Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaParadise Valley Conservation Area
Maltby, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (5 votes)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#26266 in Mountain Biking
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State Ranking#467 in Mountain Biking · Washington
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2017
Bike only one-way downhill flowy trail to the bottom of the valley on Southern Traverse .
Please use for downhill traffic instead of Southern Traverse.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 16 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 403 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 3,942 rides
- Last: Oct 10, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to twisted-hemlock trailhead
(47.776650, -122.093030)
Photos
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Videos
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mtb
0:31 |
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Sep 6, 2025 , Maltby
mtb
2:46 |
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Oct 12, 2022 , Maltby
mtb
8:49 |
1051 |
Mar 31, 2021 , Maltby
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0:29 |
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Jul 12, 2020 , Maltby
Routes with this trail
6 miles • 320 ft • 15 •
Parking lot to Cascara -> Red Alder -> Ephemeral -> Rogue Fern -> Big Ring & Little Ring ->...
★ 2.8 • 6 miles • 321 ft • 22 • Loop •
Near-maximum trail coverage, including the most rooty Two Trees South.
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5 Reviews & Comments
courtneyv
Fun fun fun! Not sure how I missed this on my first visits to Paradise Valley.
chunky-tech-doctor
Best trail in the network if it had jumps otherwise perfect beginning trail
Jwaldojr
Fun trail, the best one at paradise but no real jumps
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Nearby Trails
- Cedar Run 328 ft
- Ephemeral To Big Leaf Connector 584 ft
- Two Trees 692 ft
- Two Trees South 692 ft
- Southern Traverse Climb 873 ft
Paradise Valley Conservation Area
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