Trail Description:
Smooth to rugged it has it all. From superfly single track to untouched outback trails touching the national forest line, we have it all.
How to get there:
From Chelan take Hwy 150 towards Manson. About 1 Mi from Chelan turn right at the brown "Echo Valley Recreation Area" sign. Follow the Echo Valley signs to the Echo Valley Ski Area. About 7 miles from Chelan to race site.
Additional Notes:
Host to many WIM series mountain bike races.
| Posted by: DRLAURA on 7/1/2007 |
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As a new mt. biker, I really liked these trails. Lots of options to pratice, great views.
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| Posted by: Herc on 4/7/2007 |
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Echo Ridge offers some great mountain biking for all levels of riders. The family can take the kids and find trails that are true beginner trails, but intermediate and experienced mountain bikers can find a lot of fun on some of these trails.
As you head up towards Echo Ridge you will come to a berm several corners up from Echo Valley. Stop, park and take off from here. Ride to the top without ever riding on the road again (other than crossing it once). From the upper parking lot, head out No Where To Hide to the Connector Road. From there head up to 5-corners and take either Morning Glory or Ridge View all the way to Chaos Corner. Then it's back up to 5-Corners and off to Little Critter. There is a piece of single track that take the rider to North Junction. From there ride up to Somewhere To Ride and back to the Viewpont. From their head out the Shoe to the left and back to your car, where if you were really smart, you packed a half rack of Kokanee on ice.
Cheers
Herc
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| Posted by: a on 7/24/2006 |
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previous four comments are regarding echo ridge- not echo valley
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| Posted by: LBV on 7/3/2006 |
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In response to the previous comment, The majority of the trails have been restored to their previous singletrack status. "Nowhere/somewhere to ride" still have evidence of a cat, but other than that the trails are in great shape. They are even faster than they were before.
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| Posted by: Jefu on 8/26/2005 |
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I used to really like this area -- mostly open ridge ride, but fast with lots of different options for loops. Went out there in July 2005 to find forest service "improvements" which include bulldozering out many of the single-track and jeep track trails to widen them. The FS propaganda is that this will make the cross country skiing better...and there's talk about adding snowmobile access as well. We can all thank the moronic Chelan Chamber of Commerce and local business Uncle Tim's Toys which owns concession rights for cabins and, surprisingly enough, snowmobile rentals in the echo valley area.
Don't waste your time...
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| Posted by: Jim Kelly on 8/31/2001 |
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If you continue driving past the Echo Valley Ski resort, and follow the signs to Echo Ridge snowmobile area, you will be rewarded with many well marked trails at the top of the ridge.
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| Posted by: josh on 10/28/1999 |
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plan a day trip for this one and stop by the ranger house in chelan for a map of the area. get the saw tooth area map also, not just the echo valley map, there is more than a days worth of riding our there. Bring food and water too!
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