Frequently Asked Questions
E-bikes and eMTBs continue to grow in popularity and many prospective or new owners of electric pedal-assist bikes frequently ask, "Where can I ride?"
To find out more about where you can ride, learn about Washington's laws in regards to electric bicycles, and read about Evergreen's next steps to help ensure a sustainable introduction to eMTBs on trails, check out our E-Bike Access page.
The majority of our classes in King County take place at King County’s Duthie Hill Bike Park in Issaquah, but we also offer classes at King County's Black Diamond Natural Area and Big Finn Hill Park, along with the City of Redmond's Bike Park/Hartman Park. In addition in to this, we have an education program at Swan Creek Park in Tacoma. Please check specific class listings for exact location. We also offer classes through some of our Regional Chapters including Evergreen Central in Wenatchee and Evergreen East in Spokane.
Every child participant must submit Evergreen's Youth Waiver in order to participate in any Evergreen class, camp, or event. To help make this process easier and more accessible, you can now fill out and submit the Evergreen Youth Waiver electronically! Fill out the waiver here.
You can park at Duthie's brand new parking lot that King County recently completed! It is located at 26150 SE Issaquah-Fall City Rd, just off of Duthie Hill Road. Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can start class promptly.
Please read through each description carefully to determine the best camp for your young shredder. While we try to break into groups based on ability, your child will have the most enjoyable time if you find the right level. Still unsure? Feel free to reach out at
Camp Levels
Beginner: Level 1 - 2
Intermediate: Level 2 - 3
Advanced: Level 4 - 5
Level Descriptions
Level 1:
- Little to no time spent on dirt trails but atleast one year of bike riding experience
- Brand new to mountain biking but comfortable on moderate grades while riding on the street
- You are comfortable riding around the neighborhood on your bike but maybe not comfortable with steeper grades both ascending and descending. You can shift and brake well while riding but want to branch off riding on the streets and get your bike dirty on some mountain bike trails!
- Duthie Trails: Bootcamp, Honey Badger, Pump Track
Level 2:
- Less than a year riding a bike on dirt trails
- Has been mountain biking a few times but haven't pushed yourself farther than most the greens and some blues at your local trailhead.
- You are comfortable with riding on both dirt trails and on the road at moderate grades. You've started to branch out from the easiest terrain at the local trailhead but are still feeling a bit nervous committing to all those blue trails and haven't started to do jumps or drops yet.
- Duthie Trails (Confident Riding On): Bootcamp, Honey Badger, Pump Track, Deuces Wild, Movin On, Step it Up
Level 3:
- 1-3 years of experience riding a bike on mountain bike trails.
- Has been mountain biking somewhat consistently for over a year, feels comfortable on most green and blue trails, you've also started doing drops less than a foot in size and some small table style jumps but aren't comfortable in the air yet.
- Duthie Trails (Confident Riding On): Bootcamp, Honey Badger, Pump Track, Deuces Wild, Movin On, Step it Up, Lune Lines, Jabulani (2Hi)
Level 4:
- 2-4 years of experience riding a bike on mountain bike trails.
- Has been riding consistently for over 2 years and is comfortable hitting drops up to 2 feet tall. Also comfortable on most table top jumps and is starting to take interest in working on gap jumps. Confident overall bike handling skills.
- Duthie Trails (Confident Riding On): Bootcamp, Honey Badger, Pump Track, Deuces Wild, Movin On, Step it Up, Luna Lines, Jabulani (2Hi), Voodoo, Top of Flying Squirrel
Level 5:
- 3+ years of mountain bike riding experience.
- Has been riding consistently for over 3 years and is comfortable hitting drops up to 3+ feet tall. Also comfortable on all table top jumps, smaller gap jumps, and is starting to take interest in working on larger gap jumps. Confident overall bike handling skills and knows their own riding limits.
- Duthie Trails (Confident Riding On): Bootcamp, Honey Badger, Pump Track, Deuces Wild, Movin On, Step it Up, Luna Lines, Jabulani (2Hi), Voodoo, Top of Flying Squirrel, Working on starting Gravy Train and or HLC
Level 6 (not currently offered through Evergreen camps or classes):
- 5+ years of mountain bike riding experience.
- Comfortable on all trails from green to black difficulty. An experienced and confident rider who is looking to push their riding to the highest level at the local trail head.
- Duthie Trails (Confident Riding On): Bootcamp, Honey Badger, Pump Track, Deuces Wild, Movin On, Step it Up, Luna Lines, Jabulani (2Hi), Voodoo, Gravy Train, HLC, Flying Squirrel.
- Someone riding at this ability is above Evergreen’s current offerings. You may make a great coach for our programs! Reach out to if you're interested in a summer coaching job
Which Evergreen class is right for me?
Foundations 1 Beginner:
- You’re comfortable on a bike and can ride moderate grades on the road but have little to no time spent on dirt trails.
- You are comfortable riding on your bike but might not yet be comfortable with steeper grades, both ascending and descending.
- You can shift and brake but want to branch off riding on the street and get your bike dirty on some mountain bike trails!
Foundations 2 Intermediate:
- Prerequisites: Foundations 1 - Beginner
- Have been mountain biking regularly but haven't pushed yourself further than most of the greens and some blues at your local trailhead.
- You are comfortable with dirt and trails at moderate grades. You've started to branch out from the easiest terrain but are still feeling nervous committing to all those blue trails and haven't begun jumps or drops.
Cornering Clinic:
- Prerequisites: Foundations 2 - Intermediate
- Have been mountain biking comfortably on green and blue trails.
- Comfortable coasting around corners, starting to add speed or play with variations.
- You’re ready to tackle steeper corners smoothly and with consistent speed.
- This class is about progressing foundational skills to create speed, consistency, and confidence around flat and bermed corners.
Advanced Skills:
- Prerequisites: Foundations 2 - Intermediate
- Have been mountain biking comfortably on green and blue and some black trails.
- You’re interested in pushing yourself to tackle trail features like drops and wood features but feel nervous committing to air and/or steeps.
- This class is about taking your riding to the next level - you’ve been working on foundational skills but want to add speed, feel in control on more advanced obstacles, and add more playfulness to your riding.
Intro to Drops & Jumps:
- Required Prerequisite: Foundations 2 - Intermediate; Recommended Prerequisite - Cornering Clinic
- Have been mountain biking comfortably on green and blue and several black trails.
- You are finding yourself comfortably coasting down the table top jump lines and playing with small bits of air.
- This class is about learning the fundamentals of drops and jumps to start getting you comfortable in the air and giving you the tools to start riding easier jump lines.
Technical Descending:
- Required Prerequisite: Foundations 2 - Intermediate; Recommended Prerequisite - Advanced Skills or Cornering Clinic
- Have been mountain biking comfortably on green and blue and several black trails, but may find yourself avoiding steeper slopes or walking around roots, rocks and other more technical obstacles.
- You want to try the quintessential PNW tech but don’t quite feel like you have the bike control to feel comfortable yet.
- This class is about refining fundamental skills and applying them on-trail to advanced features so that you can ride the roots and rocks and steeps with comfort, control and fun!