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Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail–Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 50 min

Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail–Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Index, WA. It climbs 335 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,719 – 1,939 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Line ATV Trail 47.83793, -121.57480
Nearest town Index, WA
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Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail–Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 50 min

Elevation 1,719–1,938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Green Line ATV Trail · 47.83793, -121.57480

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start on Green Line ATV Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 6010, heading W.
  4. 100 ftSharp left onto Wolverine Way ATV Trail, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftReach Wolverine Way ATV Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Wolverine Way ATV Trail, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto National Forest Development Road 6010, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Green Line ATV Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gold-line-dirt-bike-trail-ridge-line-challenge-dirtbike-trail-out-back-3-sights-3-km

Trail surface

39% dirt11% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:41 PM.

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