Ride

At a Glance

  • Start/End: Packwood, WA to
    White Salmon, WA

  • Miles: 197

  • Elevation gain: 33,585’

  • Days: 6-8

  • Paved: 11%

  • Dirt road: 40%

  • Singletrack: 49%

  • Physical difficulty: 8/10

  • Technical difficulty: 6/10

  • Season: Mid July to October

  • Highest Point: 5,374’

  • Home of the Cowlitz, Siletz, Yakama, Klickitat, and Wishram people

Tall, steep ridgelines separated by dense stands of towering firs dominate this landscape. Water is abundant, flowing from prehistoric jungles of skunk cabbage and devils club at every twist in the trail. These forests were no match for the eruption of Mount Saint Helens though, and in 1980 they were laid flat, their skeletons still visible 45 years later floating in Spirit Lake. Pedaling through this lunar pumice expanse on the Plains of Abraham is an experience like no other. 

Current Detours

There are no known detours on the current published routes.

Rides of the Month

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Ride of the Month: Lost Cannon Canyon
Ride of the Month: Lost Cannon Canyon

Continuing our Fremont theme from last month’s Ride of the Month, we’re excited to share this remote Sierra high country gem. This loop climbs 2,500’ through lush stacked meadows, interspersed with aspen copses before topping out at almost 9,000’ and then descending along the banks of Mill Creek—a fast, narrow, and rowdy descent that sees very few tires.

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Ride of the Month: Charity Valley
Ride of the Month: Charity Valley

Believe it or not, Charity Valley is the route General John C. Fremont and Kit Carson took crossing the Sierra’s Carson Pass in 1844—in a mid February blizzard no less. Hopefully we’ve gotten smarter since then, and are now recommending you ride this route east (downhill) instead of west, using a mountain bike instead of a horse pulling a cannon, and definitely not in February.

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Ride of the Month: Lost Sierra Bikepacking Route
Ride of the Month: Lost Sierra Bikepacking Route

The Lost Sierra Route is a 250-mile gravel bikepacking loop starting and ending in Truckee CA. The route dives straight into the backcountry of the Lost Sierra Region, known for its rugged landscape and gold rush history. Combining Tahoe, Sierra, and Plumas National Forests, the diversity of this route is deep in history, and beauty and filled with surprises and challenges!

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