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3,691 ft
Distance
97 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:06:32
Avg time
-57 ft
Altitude change
3,075 ft
Altitude min
3,231 ft
Altitude max
3,132 ft
Altitude start
3,074 ft
Altitude end
-1.6%
Grade
-24.6%
Grade max
20%
Grade min
1,729 ft
Distance climb
1,601 ft
Distance down
361 ft
Distance flat
00:06:32
Avg time
Upper Frisky Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaManastash Ridge Trails
Ellensburg, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerMelinda Hughes, WDFW Wenas Wildlife Area Manager
Scenic, turny, and fun View of the valley, view of the Manastash Ridge summit to the west, view of the top of Chest Pains, then a view of the Gunsmoke valley and Mount Rainier from the high point! Keep your eyes up because the high point is not a peak rather a small mound only a few meters above the surrounding ridge line plateau. Most riders access this trail via the Pine Oasis trail and ride downhill from Pines to Gunsmoke. Can be climbed from Gunsmoke up, but is an anaerobic little climb. Crank hard if riding it NNE!
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
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- 134 rides
- Last: Sep 12, 2026
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Directions to upper-frisky trailhead
(46.939420, -120.636000)
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Routes with this trail
★ 5.0 • 9 miles • 971 ft • 6 • Loop •
Kind of a best of the backside trails loop. Gnomes help guide the way (until people steal them, err)....
6 miles • 670 ft • 7 • Loop •
Start at the road side parking at the west end of the line of rocks along the road. (curve in road sign...
9 miles • 939 ft • 12 • Loop •
Great 9 mile loop with less than 1000' of climbing. Hits all the best downhills on the south side of the...
kdwight
A little mello, a little rowdy. Flow from the high point to the bottom southern tip of Frisky for a serious test of metal Enduro bro. I heard Enduro riders still pedal sometimes...
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