Kachess Ridge Mountain Bike Trails

"Nice iPhone panorama view of the fire road, Kachess Lake, and Mt. Rainier beyond." by Brian Holsclaw , CC BY-ND 2.0

Kachess Ridge

Mountain Bike Trails - Washington

Tough Forest Road climb to the top, a bit of hike a bike and then spectacular single track for an hour or more - all downhill to the cars. Breathtaking scenery of the northern Cascades, including Lake Kachess, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Stuart, and more. The singletrack portion of the trail generally follows Silver Creek on a winding descent through shadowy glades, open meadows, sections of head-high wildflowers, and exposed ledges. This is a wilderness ride not for the faint of heart - several hours of endurance required, and richly rewarded. It can also be done as out and back, which takes approximately the same amount of time as taking the road up, though it requires about a 1.5-mile hike-a-bike at the beginning + here and there above that. It is, some believe, a lot more fun this way, though. Note there may be large patches of snow on the trail well into May or June.

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USFS 100K Series - Snoqualmie Pass

1:100K map of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Easton Reload Sno-Park - Groomed Trail System

Map of Easton Reload Sno-Park Groomed Trail System in Washington. Published by Washington State Parks (WASP).

Kachess Ridge - Trails Map

Map of Kachess Ridge Mount Bike Trail System (MTB) in Washington. Published by the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance.

Lake Easton Sno-Park - Groomed Trail System

Map of Lake Easton Sno-Park Groomed Trail System in Washington. Published by Washington State Parks (WASP).

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie - Snoqualmie

Map of the Snoqualmie Ranger District of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the USFS Pacific Northwest Region 6 in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

USFS Pacific Northwest Region 06 - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie

Map of Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in the USFS Pacific Northwest Region 06 in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Okanogan-Wenatchee - Cle Elum

Map of the Cle Elum Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the USFS Pacific Northwest Region 6 in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Okanogan-Wenatchee - Wenatchee River

Map of the Wenatchee River Ranger District of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the USFS Pacific Northwest Region 6 in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

USFS Pacific Northwest Region 06 - Okanogan-Wenatchee

Map of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the USFS Pacific Northwest Region 06 in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Okanogan-Wenatchee MVTM - Wenatchee River 2016

Draft of the Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of Wenatchee River Ranger District in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Okanogan-Wenatchee MVTM - Cle Elum 2016

Draft of the Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of Cle Elum Ranger District in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Washington State - Highway Map

Map of Washington State Highways / Tourist Map. Published by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Kachess Ridge MTB https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/kachess-ridge Tough Forest Road climb to the top, a bit of hike a bike and then spectacular single track for an hour or more - all downhill to the cars. Breathtaking scenery of the northern Cascades, including Lake Kachess, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Stuart, and more. The singletrack portion of the trail generally follows Silver Creek on a winding descent through shadowy glades, open meadows, sections of head-high wildflowers, and exposed ledges. This is a wilderness ride not for the faint of heart - several hours of endurance required, and richly rewarded. It can also be done as out and back, which takes approximately the same amount of time as taking the road up, though it requires about a 1.5-mile hike-a-bike at the beginning + here and there above that. It is, some believe, a lot more fun this way, though. Note there may be large patches of snow on the trail well into May or June.