Griffin Creek
| Location: | Carnation, Washington |
| Ride Type: | Many Trails To Choose |
| Trail Type: |
Single Track 60% Fire/Gravel Road 40% |
| Distance: | 10.00 miles (16.09 KM) |
| Duration: | not specified. |
| Elevation Gain: | 200 Feet (61 Meters) |
| Climbing: | Rolling Terrain |
| Skill Level: | Something for everyone |
| User Density: | not specified. |
Trail Description:
This lowland area is also used annually as the Loop #2 area of the MS Ride. It features a compact trail system with minor ups and downs and is best ridden counterclockwise to maximize your "downs". Trails have been built and named by local equestrians and you will often find them out there. So, be polite. They built it. This rambling area also is great for Boot Camp grads as well as those who want to get a good, relatively dry ride in during the wet months. The glacial till comprising the trail bed drains quickly after a rain and holds up to the traffic very well. This is Weyerhauser land and they are kind enough to allow passive recreational use. So abide by their requests to continue further use here.
Head upstream on the dirt road and you can either take your first left, up a gated logging road, or ride further up and around a gate on the main Griffin creek road. About 2 miles beyond the gate is a hard left. take that and you soon will find the trails. Most run into one another and will cycle you around most of the area. There ae side trails and the area is not too big. So, exploration is a possibility.
How to get there:
Coming from Seattle: go east on I-90 to the Preston-Fall City exit. Turn left, over the freeway and then right, towards Fall City. Once in town, turn right, over the bridge on 202 and then a left, heading north on 203. Take that road about 5-6 miles to NE 11th and turn right. There will also be a Camp Don Bosco sign there. Parking is up the dirt road on the left before the Snoqualmie Valley trail. There is ample parking nearby also. Head upstream on the dirt road and you can either take your first left, up a gated logging road, or ride further up and around a gate on the main Griffin creek road. About 2 miles beyond the gate is a hard left. take that and you soon will find the trails. Most run into one another and will cycle you around most of the area. There ae side trails and the area is not too big. So, exploration is a possibility.
Additional Notes:
Trail Description Courtesy of the Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club