Three springs in the Wilderness (Blue, Amber, and McGarr) feed the North Fork White River, which flows through the area. Then, in fall, the oaks, sassafras, and red maples turn yellow, orange, and red, respectively and delightfully. In spring, dogwood, redbud, and service berry trees explode in flowering color. Thirteen miles of maintained foot and horse trails follow the Devils Backbone and four other ridges, dropping off into surrounding hollows in a forest dominated by oaks, hickories, and shortleaf pines. 8mi switchback descent to the TH.A long, narrow ridge (the backbone) supports the center of this Wilderness, with 1,020 feet at its highest elevation. 27mi: Cross a creek then begin the steep.20.4mi: Go left onto Pot Peak Orv Tr1266, with a ridgeline descent to the Pot Peak summit at 24mi, with the trail falling off the ridgeline after a sharp left curve at 25.8mi.8mi talus hike-a-bike over the rough terrain. 17.7mi: Ride around a talus slope, with a switchback descent followed by a.Descend to the Angle Pk Tr1444 intersection on the right at 16.3mi, followed by the Four Mile Ridge Tr1445 intersection, bearing left to stay on Devils Backbone Orv Tr1448. 13.3mi: Go straight at the 3-way TH, onto Devils Backbone Orv Tr1448, with a short climb which reaches the ride 6878' East Point summit at 14.3mi.Go left onto FR114, past the Handy Spring campground on the left, to the Devils Backbone Orv Tr1448 TH. 10.9mi: Climb from Chesapeake Saddle, past the Junior Point campground at 11.7mi, reaching FR114 at 12.6mi.The ascent incline moderates at 10.3mi, descending to Chesapeake Saddle. 6mi: Pass the Grouse Mountain campground on the right, then circumnavigate the Grouse Mountain summit at 6.7mi.Tr1265 TH on the left at 1.4mi and FR5903 on the left at 2.5mi. TH: From the Snowberry Bowl campground, ride FR8410.Then comes the singletrack.7mi of ridgeline riding on Devils Backbone Orv Tr1448, ending with the 7mi, 5200' Pot Peak Orv Tr1266 descent.Īdvanced climbing option: The only alternative, other than some other form of shuttling, is to climb North Fork Twentyfive Mile Creek Orv Tr1265 and Lone Peak Orv Tr1264 to reach the FR114 TH. ![]() ![]() This may be the best that can be done without a shuttle, but that 27.7mi ride starts with 10mi of steady 9% ascent on FR5900 to Chesapeake Saddle, then 3.3mi of moderate FR5900/FR114 climbing (6100' total ascent). Lake Creek Tr1443 ascends to Devils Backbone Orv Tr1448 from the Entiat side of the ridge.Ī 4-6hr climb for 2.5hr of singletrack? The typical route (described in the route guide below) is to climb from the Pot Peak Orv Tr1266 TH on FR5900, to FR114 at the Handy Spring Campground, then ride Devils Backbone Orv Tr1448 to Pot Peak Orv Tr1266. North Fork 25 Mile Creek Orv Tr1265 and Lone Peak Orv Tr1264 are the other two major Lake Chelan area rides with nearby trailheads. The payoff is a downhill which has been described as one of the best in the Cascade Range.ĭing: The rating takes a hit for the excessive road climb and for the area being open to ORVs, but otherwise this is one of the must-do Cascade rides, so find a good friend and shuttle this ride. ![]() Otherwise, get ready for a 10mi steep forest road climb.
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