4.4 miles
Distance
1,613 ft
Climb
-309 ft
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01:42:45
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Ape Canyon Trail
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Ape Canyon Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Amboy, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Land OwnerUSFS
Amazing Ride with Amazing scenery This trail is ridden as an out and back fantastic views of Mount Saint Helens, lava flows, Ape Canyon and of the surrounding area! Ridden as an out and back, it can be extanded by continuing on the Plains of Abraham. The only downfall of this trail is it is an out and back and is popular with hikers, so you need to watch your speed as you will come across other people going both up and down.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ape Canyon Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change1,303 ft
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Altitude min2,876 ft
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Altitude max4,179 ft
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Altitude start2,876 ft
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Altitude end4,180 ft
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Grade5.6%
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Grade max-21.3%
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Grade min48.2%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down4,833 ft
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Distance flat1,650 ft
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Avg time01:42:45
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Avg reverse time01:06:22
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- Popular Routes
- Ape Canyon Loop
- Mount St. Helens Weekender
- Ape canyon & smith creek loop
- Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham (IMBA Epic)
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(46.165350, -122.091390)
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 119 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 726 rides
- Last: Oct 16, 2022
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5 Reviews & Comments
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splanken
(Jul 23, 2022 at 6:26)
Rode this this week. Trail in great condition. Views are epic. Was a mega bloom on the plains.
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KRob
(Oct 5, 2021 at 10:27)
(Oct 5, 2021 at 10:27)
How does Ape Canyon and Plains of Abraham hold up in the rain? Sticky mud or rideable?
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karoltu
(Jul 13, 2021 at 22:28)
(Jul 13, 2021 at 22:28)
Lots of steep sections, but an epic reward beyond tree line.
Returning downhill is fun and rolling mostly
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Returning downhill is fun and rolling mostly
lancinho
(Jun 20, 2020 at 12:56)
The road to the trailhead is now open and Ape Canyon and Plains trail are cleared and in good shape.
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gafoto
(Aug 2, 2019 at 23:12)
Avoid on the weekends. The traffic makes this pretty mediocre to ride downhill.
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Nearby Trails
- Lava Canyon Trail 1,273 ft
- Nfd 8322 Access Road 4,652 ft
- Smith Creek Trail - River Crossing 3 miles
- Sasquatch Trail 4 miles
- Sasquatch Alternate 5 miles
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
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