Ride Reports
07 | 13 | '25
I started climbing around 6:30 this morning to reach the summit before the sun started getting really hot. Up on the road at that same switchback as my May 24 report described, that water ski was sitting in the grass so I repositioned it to be more v...
Submitted by tomvale on 7/13/25
07 | 12 | '25
While passing through Leavenworth today I wanted to try the Icicle Ridge loop of the Forth of July climb and the Icicle Ridge descent. So I parked at the Icicle trailhead and headed up the road the 8 miles to climb Fourth of July. I got up about a th...
Submitted by tomvale on 7/11/25
07 | 06 | '25
Today near Lake Chelan, I needed a long ride that went somewhere new for me and would also get me to a summit higher than the Chelan Butte or the top of the Outback at Echo Ridge. I started too late this morning to attempt stuff up near Un...
Submitted by tomvale on 7/6/25
07 | 03 | '25
There has been a lot of new trail work performed by folks in the Mukilteo area and the trails are running really well. There are some places where foliage is encroaching on your grips but nothing to worry about. The dirt isn't dry yet thanks to the t...
Submitted by tomvale on 7/3/25
06 | 06 | '25
We rode this trail all the way. There were still quite a few snow patches but those should be long gone by now [July 2nd].
The good news is that this trail is holding up very well overall despite what I can only assume is minimal maintenance.&...
07 | 01 | '25
Last time I rode this trail was October 2018 and I started from the west end and did a small loop using forest service roads. This morning, I started from the east trailhead and did an ‘out-and-back’ to the Round Mountain viewpoint (5400’). The trail...
Submitted by tomvale on 7/1/25
06 | 26 | '25
Started my ride this morning just after 6am in a cool 60 degree calm before the sun heated up the day. I parked at the bottom of Bergman Gulch to climb it, and then the Outback, and then enjoyed the descent using Water Bar Heaven. I climbed back up B...
Submitted by tomvale on 6/26/25
06 | 24 | '25
I set up the RV for the family up in Plain and went for a exploration ride this morning at the Leavenworth Ski Hill. After parking in the main lot and gearing up, I began the climb up the NUT to the summit views I wanted. First, I took the roads up t...
Submitted by tomvale on 6/25/25
06 | 14 | '25
This morning, I happened to be in Chelan instead of being in North Bend for the MTB Festival. I got up at sunrise and went up the Chelan Butte for a quick ride and descent. The trail is dry, but in good shape. The log jump at th...
Submitted by tomvale on 6/14/25
06 | 04 | '25
Made my weekly trek over Stevens Pass to take care of family but added a side trip to Number Two Canyon to get my tech and flow rides in. I parked at the trailhead and climbed the road to do PTD (Prepare To Die, a tech descent), then back up to do MN...
Submitted by tomvale on 6/4/25
05 | 30 | '25
Started the ride this morning a little after 9 o’clock at the Ski Hill lot and my buddies and I went South to climb Ranger Road. From the top, after the Connector trail, we descended the Boa and then down to the bottom of the Canyon to climb up to de...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/30/25
05 | 27 | '25
Started my ride this morning about 8 o’clock from the bottom of Skyline and began the climb to the lookout and summit. The road is being regraded and Chris the bulldozer op from DNR has done a wonderful job removing potholes and making the climb bett...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/28/25
05 | 24 | '25
Started my ride this morning about 8 o’clock and began the climb to the top of the Butte.
At the first switchback on the summit road after the Stayman Flats Junction, someone lost their unsecured waterski and I stood it up for the next person who mi...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/24/25
05 | 17 | '25
Got to the bottom of Skyline this morning and parked the truck. Then I climbed to the summit looking for where the snow line is on North Mountain. I was able to get all the way up to the tower without any snow impeding the road. It was a foggy day, s...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/16/25
05 | 15 | '25
Went to the Echo Ridge trails, early this morning, parking at the ski hill and then climbed up Bergman Gulch to do the Outback and Mallory's. The snow is all gone and there is a little moisture in the higher trails until they bake in the coming weeks...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/15/25
05 | 11 | '25
Last time I rode here was in July of '23. I needed to get a ride in this morning before I started getting the RV out of storage. I started in the parking lot and climbed up to the summit for the views on the cloudy day and then just kept picking trai...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/10/25
05 | 03 | '25
Three buddies and I went up to Blanchard Mountain State Forest to ride the trails we haven’t been on in a while. We climbed up the trails to do the Alternate Incline trail and then back up to get a Rick Rolled run in. It w...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/4/25
05 | 03 | '25
Today, I was over in Chelan and woke up early to get a good climb and downhill in before the hot sun and my other tasks took over. On the way up, the grasses and flowers were really growing well. Last year’s Stayman Flats fire’s burn scar was almost...
Submitted by tomvale on 5/3/25
05 | 01 | '25
Last week me and the Methow Cycling Team rode up to lower Pete's a few times. No snow! Today I think we are riding the entire trail, hopefuly it's amazing! I will give a report on it later this week! See yall later!
Submitted by benlau on 5/1/25