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Mountain Biking in Washington |
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Biking has always been one of the most favorite sports for youngsters. The game, which had a humble beginning in France, has gained a lot of popularity over the years in countries across the world. The sport of mountain biking can be divided into five categories, cross country, downhill, free ride, dirt jump, and street riding. The sport of mountain biking does not inly demand endurance and skill but also fearless spirits. The state of Washington with its untamed terrains and mountainous landscape provides the best of opportunities for the adventurous people, to go ahead with their passion for mountain biking. The stretches of the cascade mountains and the Mount Rainier are the perfect locations for mountain Biking in Washington.
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There are a huge number of places encouraging the sport between the coastal and the low mountain areas which attract hordes of challenging Mountain Bikers in Washington.
The favorite areas in the state of Washington which provides opportunities for mountain biking are:
- Anacortes Area
- Bellingham Area
- Capitol Forest
- Chelan & Entiat Area
- Chinook Pass Highway
- Cle Elum & Ellensburg Area
- Kitsap Peninsula
- Lake Wenatchee Area
- Leavenworth & Wenatchee Area
- Methow Valley
- Mount Rainier Region - West
- Mount St. Helens Area
- Mount Vernon & Sedro Woolley Area
- Mountain Loop Highway
- Northeast Washington
- Olympic Peninsula
- San Juan Islands
- Seattle Area & the Eastside
- Snoqualmie Pass
- Spokane Area
- Stevens Pass Highway
- Trout Lake Area
- Vancouver Area
- White Pass Highway
- Wind River Area
- Yakima, Moses Lake, & the Columbia River Basin Area
In the areas mentioned above, there are certain perennial favorites among the mountain bikers. Though all these trails are favorable for mountain biking in Washington, the most popular trails for mountain biking in the state of Washington are:
- Black Diamond Coal Mine, Black Diamond
- Tolt MacDonald Park, Carnation
- Beaver Lake, Issaquah
- Devils Gulch, Cashmere
- Capitol State Forest –Larch Mountain Loop, Tumwater
- Rattlesnake Lake, North Bend
- Wallace Falls Loop, Goldbar
- Tokul Creek, Fall City
- Saint Edwards State Park & Big Finn Hill King County Park
- Ape Canyon - Plains of Abraham - Windy Point, Cougar
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