Which State Has The Best Mtn Snigle Track In The Nation?

[firecrotch]

I live in Washington and think ours is some of the best but i have seen picts of Utah and idaho too and wao it looks amazing there too. I have heard colorado is a mixed bag of singletrack and two track but just not as challenging as here. Oregon looks to have alot of singletrack but from what I have seen not to much mtn specific singletrack? Cal looks like it has alot of cool stuff but havent seen to much mountain picts either? Just curious cus I overheard smoeone say Malcom smith once rode washingotn singletrack and had commented it was the best and most undiscovered secret in the offraoding world. Not sure if I overheard them wrong or....?

 

[wallybean]

In the past it would have been extremely hard to find anyplace with the extent and diversity of single track in Ravalli County, in Montana. 1500+ miles of single track and the vast majority completely awsome. Now not so much. If the congress forces release of all the failed wilderness study areas we will get back probably 500 miles but it will still be a rock fight to make it happen locally.

 

[Dirtdame]

I liked Washington state when I lived there back in 1990, but I like California also. The singletrack here is so varied from typical mountain forest, high desert, slab rock hill country and live oak lined canyons. I haven't ridden in any other states, guess I'll have to add riding as many other state's singletrack as I can to my bucket list.

 

[firecrotch]

In the past it would have been extremely hard to find anyplace with the extent and diversity of single track in Ravalli County, in Montana. 1500+ miles of single track and the vast majority completely awsome. Now not so much. If the congress forces release of all the failed wilderness study areas we will get back probably 500 miles but it will still be a rock fight to make it happen locally.

I always wondered about montana/ I figured there had to be some really epic stuff there

 

[ghte]

Guys I live in a state called New South Wales and is without peer the best state for riding ST (just kidding but it is a great place to ride). That said I would kill for a ride in the US. Boy I have seen some brilliant footage. I am come to Aspen in September to play Rugby (ruggerfest) with about 500 other demented mature age full contact footballers from around the world. Miight see if I can hire a bike when I an there.

 

[Bradass80]

ghte - Definitely try to find a loaner bike when you're in Aspen. Crested Butte is right down the road and has some of the best ST in the state, some of it goes up to 12k' and above. I haven't been to Idaho or Washington to ride, but I can't see anything beating CO for riding. Brad.

 

[ARod2000]

I've raced/ridden great single track all up and down the east coast and Washington State and without a doubt ya'll have us beat! Good stuff out there. I was amazed at how well maintained the trail was.

 

[lankydoug]

The Ozarks that span from SW Arkansas to Central Missouri offers some of the wooliest gnarliest rocky jungle woods you can imagine. It's different than Colorado because it doesn't offer the grand vistas when you stop to rest, most of the time you can't see 300' ahead. If you like tight trial riding I don't see how you could beat it. I have ridden some in CO and it is good but in a different way.. cool climate, beautiful views, challenging elevation, less bugs and CO also has the prairies in the south east which resemble southern California (at least in the pictures since I've never been there to witness it first hand). My vote is Ozarks in the fall and early winter and the Rockies in the summer. Maybe I'll get out to Washington some day and change my mind.

 

[CJBROWN]

I liked Washington state when I lived there back in 1990, but I like California also. The singletrack here is so varied from typical mountain forest, high desert, slab rock hill country and live oak lined canyons. I haven't ridden in any other states, guess I'll have to add riding as many other state's singletrack as I can to my bucket list.

This is my take, although I have seen pics and heard reports on Idaho. Definitely on my bucket list.

Moved from the Seattle area to so-Cal in '92.

I grew up in the NW and you used to be able to ride everywhere. When I was a kid the folks bought a house in Kirkland before the 405 freeway was built. I could ride my minibike right out of the garage and in less than a mile hit dirt and ride to Stevens Pass. Although I didn't, I was too young. In later years we rode all over the cascades. The land fights were just starting then, back in the 80's.

When I first started school in north Seattle we had to change schools for second grade because the trail we walked to school on was where they put the I-5 freeway through. Before the interstate was built Highway 99 was the main road from Seattle to Everett.

We used to ride all over in the woods where they built the 747 plant in Everett. And eastern Washington was nothing but trails and riding. CleEllum was a favorite. Rode all over there in the 70's. Mattawa was a huge desert race but I was a trail rider and not a racer. Those were the big bikes, YZ500's, Husky's, Maico's. Those guys were nuts!!

Yeah, I'm dating myself.

 

[pvduke]

Whichever one I'm riding in at the time!

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

West Virginia??? on the east coast... From what I've seen on film Oregon & Washington are tops.

 

[motomaniac]

Sounds like it all pales in comparasion to beautiful British Columbia. Thousands of miles of single track. An organised community working with other user groups to keep our trails. Every type of terrain you want.

 

[jmetteer]

Sounds like it all pales in comparasion to beautiful British Columbia. Thousands of miles of single track. An organised community working with other user groups to keep our trails. Every type of terrain you want.

I really want to ride in Canada! I have had some great street rides up there.

Ok so I have not ridden in 5 weeks, I started picking a few photos out and it turned into a walk through time... It is really cool being able to go back and look at all the fun stuff I have been able to do the last 5 years. I really am lucky to have this stuff in my back yard, as wall as some dang cool people to share them with. Some really good times, looking forward to adding to the memories.

We have some neat views...

The riding is a bit technical...

Sometimes you just have to push forward...

Or stop and take a break...

Sometimes it gets steep...

Ahhh, the first day I ever rode with Kelly and rode a Husky. This is where it all started.

Some trails don't get ridden enough, most people don't like this one... Kelly is up there somewhere.

This is probably why i rode with him again, not sure why he rode with me again...

Yeah, cant beat the Husky cool factor.

You just have to stop and take it all in.

Kelly on my WR, He really loves that bike... I think he has Yamaha envy.

Yeah, this is getting redundant...

Later,

 

[firecrotch]

ghte - Definitely try to find a loaner bike when you're in Aspen. Crested Butte is right down the road and has some of the best ST in the state, some of it goes up to 12k' and above. I haven't been to Idaho or Washington to ride, but I can't see anything beating CO for riding. Brad.

I defiinatly want to ride some Colorado and Montana singletrack one of these days for sure. Overall scenery I am betting you guys have us beat.

 

[yamafreek]

Wow Nice pics...

 

[ghte]

ok you win

 

[ray_ray]

Arkansas is also gonna have all the hardwood trees changing colors each fall also ... That was one thing I missed in HI, WA, and where I'm at now...

The pics posted by Jake give a good view of the GPNF area it appears ... It's really that pretty cool riding but the time is limited due to snow ... But that is cool also seeing the snow melt each year, week to week ... till it is gone and comes back a few months down the road ...Dry creeks are cool but seeing them flooding out from snow melt is also cool and makes for some trip planning also ... There is Elk up there also ... bears .... mountain goats ...

This thread will show how vastness of the terrain of the states ..

The Ozarks that span from SW Arkansas to Central Missouri offers some of the wooliest gnarliest rocky jungle woods you can imagine. It's different than Colorado because it doesn't offer the grand vistas when you stop to rest, most of the time you can't see 300' ahead. If you like tight trial riding I don't see how you could beat it. I have ridden some in CO and it is good but in a different way.. cool climate, beautiful views, challenging elevation, less bugs and CO also has the prairies in the south east which resemble southern California (at least in the pictures since I've never been there to witness it first hand). My vote is Ozarks in the fall and early winter and the Rockies in the summer. Maybe I'll get out to Washington some day and change my mind.

 

[pvduke]

Pretty cool run down memory lane, Jake.

Thread killer............

And I want that RMX!

 

[Motosportz]

Great pix Jake. I would have to say Idaho, Washington, Cali, Oregon (in that order) are hard to beat. Loved the stuff I rode in Moab but I think I would get tired of riding it all the time and the heat. I have not ridden East coast stuff but it sounds like there is not a lot of it. The NW is cool because you have two major mountain ranges, a huge gorge and on the east side dez. It adds up to almost anything you can imagine to ride on. Pumic, dez, deep old growth, beach, dunes, semi high elevation stuff, everything. And as we have very little population per land area there is a LOT of areas to ride.

fun stuff...

 

[pablo]

wow. You chaps don't know how lucky you are. Would someone like to give me a job out there