577 ft
Distance
00:00:41
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Valley of the Firs Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Island Center Forest
    Vashon Island, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #183755 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #42143 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    King County Parks

Short trail through a very cool valley surrounded by towering firs (hence the name). In the old days, this valley was home to many illicit bridge drops. You can still see a few of the old tracks slowly returning to the forest...

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Valley of the Firs multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2 ft
  • Altitude min
    358 ft
  • Altitude max
    360 ft
  • Altitude start
    360 ft
  • Altitude end
    358 ft
  • Grade
    -0.3%
  • Grade max
    -0.6%
  • Distance down
    315 ft
  • Distance flat
    262 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:41
  • Avg reverse time
    00:01:18
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on Oct 1, 2022
Dry
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      Oct 1, 2022 @ 1:13pm
      Oct 1, 2022
      Jul 13, 2022 @ 11:18pm
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      Jun 11, 2022 @ 11:00am
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      Apr 9, 2022 @ 8:43pm
      Apr 9, 2022
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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 42 rides
      • Last: Mar 10, 2023

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