Trail:ACFL - Cranberry Lake
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| Name | ACFL - Cranberry Lake |
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| Singletrack | 95% |
| Fire road | 5% |
| Paved | 0% |
| Total trail | 50 mi. |
| Alt. change | 999 |
| Latitude: | 48.5042583108565 |
| Longitude: | -122.645144462585 |
| Nearest medical: | Island Hospital 1211 24th St |
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Trail Overview
- Mainly singletrack and some Doubletrack.
- Technical
- Approximately 50 miles of trails.
- Great views of the San Juans and more throughout the system
- Three freshwater lakes: Little Cranberry, Heart, and Whistle
- Cliff jumping (not with bike) and swimming at Whistle lake
- There are no Northshore type stunts
- Rides in the Little Cranberry trails area can be connected to the Heart Lake and Whistle Lake areas . The connection between Little Cranberry and Heart lake occurs near the SE corner of the Cranberry Maps. The Cranberry trail is 126. The Heart Lake Trail is 241.
How to find it
To Cranberry Lake:
I-5 to Exit 230
West on Hwy 20 (14.7 mi)
Right on Commercial St. / Hwy 20 (1.3 mi)
Left on 12th St / Hwy 20, turns into Oakes Ave (1.6 mi)
Left on Georgia
Trail Maps are available at Skagit Cycle Center
Additional Trailheads:
- South Little Cranberry - 37th and A ave
- Heart Lake - Heart Lake Road
- Whistle Lake - at the end of Whistle Lake Road
Typical Conditions
The trails are generally well drained in the wet months. Relatively uncrowded. Fidalgo Island is within a rain shadow.
Current Conditions
Date: 2/20/2010 Heart Lake & Whistle Lake dry. Cranberry Lake a little muddy. Trail #10 was sloppy.
Date ridden: 4/15/2007 The trails were surprisingly dry and clear of blowdowns. There were only a few mushy spots in the very low areas. The fire road, trail 10, was sloppy in the SE corner of the Cranberry area. Trails ridden: Cranberry (127, 128, 105, 11, 129, 109, 110, 115, 116, 118, 10, 126, 108, 104, 100) Heart (241, 224, 250) Pspehar 10:32, 16 April 2007 (PDT)
Turn-By-Turn Guide
There are many options for different loops and levels of riding skill. Having a trailmap will help considerably. Many of the trails bordering the bodies of water do not allow bicycles. These trails are generally signed or indicated on the trailmaps.
Local Points of Interest
Skagit Cycle Center - Anacortes Store Trail Maps and bike stuff
The Donut House This is the pre-ride fuel of champions. These donuts define the word.
Gere-A-Deli Great lunch spot. The Supremo sub is huge, high quality and warm.
Anacortes Brewery Local beer and great food
Brown Lantern Alehouse Great local alehouse with lots of NW brews and other on tap
Misc. Information
The People's Guide To Anacortes Great collection of information for enjoying Anacortes on the Cheap.
Trail articles
Camping
Advocacy Information
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