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1.1 miles
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-566 ft
Descent
00:11:05
Avg time
-554 ft
Altitude change
3,813 ft
Altitude min
4,366 ft
Altitude max
4,366 ft
Altitude start
3,812 ft
Altitude end
-9.6%
Grade
-28.9%
Grade max
15%
Grade min
285 ft
Distance climb
4,764 ft
Distance down
719 ft
Distance flat
00:11:05
Avg time
Upper Silicate Slide Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
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Riding AreaMica Peak Conservation Area
Mica, Washington -
AKAMica Flow trail (Phase 2)
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face
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Year Opened2019
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Land OwnerSpokane County Parks
Top portion of the Mica Flow trail. Riding the DNR (California Creek) trail to "Moonshine" road climb and "Rolling Stone" plan for about 1 hour to get to the drop in of Upper Silicate Slide. The first part is steep, exposed and drys out quick. Look before you leap.
Access Info
From the Belmont Rd trail head take the road to the right and following the California Creek trail (mix of road and single track) up to the "Moonshine" road. Turn and stay on the road all the way until rounding a corner and seeing the head wall. Continue uphill looking for an old road that takes off to the the right (south). After another 1/4 mile along this road you'll see the drop in for the trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 11 miles average
6 Months
- 103 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 541 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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Directions to upper-silicate-slide trailhead
(47.568010, -117.094490)
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Sep 21, 2022 , Mica
Routes with this trail
9 miles • 1,697 ft • 7 •
Best route to ride the bike specific trail Silicate Slide (downhill only).
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7 Reviews & Comments
kdarcy400
Very Large tree down about 1/2 mile from start, right around a blind corner in switchbacks. Watch out
tylercloke
God tier trail. Only black imo because some exposure and you are out there in the woods. If you can do hard blue tech ride with some friends and you’ll have a great time!
josharp186
Love this trail. Skip lower silicate and make the climb to one of the other descending trails to the west.
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