Forks of the Sky State Park

Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail & Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail & Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Forks of the Sky State Park near Reiter, WA. It climbs 1,246 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 1,782 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.84187, -121.61251
Nearest town Reiter, WA

Directions

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Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail & Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 541–1,782 ft

Out & Back · Forks of the Sky State Park

Trailhead: 47.84187, -121.61251

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miReach Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

30% dirt5% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 80°56°
Wed 87°59°
Thu 89°61°
Fri 81°55°
Sat 79°56°
Sun 81°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:58 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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