The Perfect Ride? EBAD, NOTG, INSIDE PASSAGE & More... Mountain Bike Trail Guide: Tiger Mountain, WA
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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Tiger Mountain mountain bike trails are fast, flowy, rooty, exhilarating....all of the things that make mountain biking in the PNW the absolute best. Welcome to The Perfect Ride a mountain bike trail guide of Tiger Mountain, WA.
Hopping on a new set of trails without a local friend can be intimidating. Which loop should I do? How long is the climb? Where do we turn again? Today, we'll demystify Tiger mtn trails so you can tackle your ride with confidence. Enjoy this quick guide to a 1.5 to 2 hours ride at Tiger Mountain, an awesome mix-used trail system (but let's be honest best for mountain bikes) just outside of Seattle in Issaquah, WA.
Keep in mind that this is just a small taste of all the available trails in this system and that your fitness and trail conditions will affect ride time, so the time-frame is just an estimate. Happy riding!
00:00 Intro
00:24 Where to Park
00:43 Tiger Mountain Connector Trail
00:49 Tiger Mountain Northwest Timber
00:58 Tiger Mountain Master Link
01:29 Tiger Mountain Quick Link
01:57 Tiger Mountain NOTG (Not Off The Grid)
03:45 Crossover Connector Trail
04:03 Tiger Mountain Crosshaul
04:20 Tiger Mountain Inside Passage (wayfinding)
05:26 Tiger Mountain EBAD (East Bound and Down)
07:03 Tiger Mountain NorthWest Timber
Trails in the video include Master Link, Quick Link, (top of) NOTG (Not Off The Grid), OTG (Off The Grid), Crosshaul, Inside Passage, EBAD (East Bound and Down), and NW Timber.
Tiger mountain trail bike map / Trailforks Reference Map: www.trailforks.com/region/tig...
Thanks for watching! I hope this video was helpful. If you've got questions, comments, suggestions, of if you're looking for a particular trail guide, please comment below. I read every comment and am happy to chat!
Love the format, really cool to see the trails you're riding compared to the map.
Thanks!!!
Claire, did I hear you right on time mark 2:08? "GaJah!"="Lets Go!" WOW! Ok, you're my hero now. Not only you're a trail master, but also multi lingo. Want to learn one more? "DaeBok" = "Awesome or Rad or the BOMB" Happy trails!-
Claire, really enjoying your channel. You have some of the best trail descriptions- easy to understand, and I really like how you reference the map during the ride to keep things oriented. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, John!!! Much appreciated :) See you out on the trails!
Love the video format; the integration with Trailforks is really smart. This is one of my favorite loops at Tiger. EBAD is such a gem!
Thanks Charley! Great to meet you the past couple of weeks! Let me know if there are any trails you'd love to see and I'll prioritize them!
Thanks for posting these. I just got back from Teanaway and most of the trails were closed and it was difficult to navigate. These videos will be a big help for places like that.
Absolutely! I’m so glad this is helpful for you. More coming in the PNW this winter :)
I'm just getting into mountian biking up here and this is so amazingly helpful. Thank you!!
Yay! So glad it was helpful! What did you like most/least about it? All feedback is helpful!
Claire these videos are great! I'll be visiting this trail system this weekend and this is very helpful!
Thanks so much for watching, Jordan!
Claire, love how your trail descriptions follow trail fork maps! makes finding rides fool proof keep it up!!
Thank you so much! It’s an honor to make videos that help our community out! Happy riding and I’ll see you out on the trails. ❤️🔥
Great format for the trail guide. I really like that you referenced Trailforks and went through highlighting trail sections. I haven't added EBAD into my loop there yet, but this helps link it up for me.
Thanks Rick! Much appreciated! Let me know if there are any other trail systems you're interested in and I can put out a video.
Hey Claire, thank you for making this video--I'm an MTB rider from Colorado coming to visit the beautiful Washington in a few weeks, and it's wonderful to have these easy to follow guides to some of the best areas to ride. I appreciate it greatly, as well as the time it takes to make such a detailed video. Thank you for not gate keeping and making it easy and accessible for visitors. Cheers!
Thank you so much! This means the world to me. I want to see our community enjoying the outdoors as much as possible and am so stoked that you found them helpful. Feel free to reach out via email if you have any questions about places to go or if you want to ride with a local when you get here. 🎉🔥🤘
@@ClaireJencks that's hella kind of you, lady! Why not, I'll shoot you an email, see if it all works out. You're one hell of an mtb rider!
Thanks! Just want to give back to our community! I’ve gotten so much from riding bikes. 🚴
Heyo Claire! I really appreciate this video, as well as your video format. So many people tend to just skip over explanations and then it makes things seem more unknown or intimidating. I really enjoyed even your little "this is where we took a break," etc. Seriously, great format, and very helpful. 👌
Hi Justin! Thank you so much! It’s comments like these that keep me going!!!
@@ClaireJencks I totally get it! Yeah, your stuff is great, and your riding. 😳Actually, can I get your reccs for a starting progression? I'm a very experienced roadie looking to get into some MTB on the side. I don't know what I don't know, but fast flow looks super appealing. I'm thinking start at Duthie for some skills progression stuff, then focus on the blue trails there a bit, then move over to some blue Tiger, or?
Oooh fun! Welcome to the MTB world! I started on fixed gears years ago and switched to MTB awhile back. All wheels are great! 🚲As for recs....you and go wrong with Tiger or the front side of Raging. You’ll definitely get a lot of practice via laps at Duthie, though the weekends have been pretty crowded there this year. I’d start with Gravy Train, Ryan’s Eternal Flow and Voodoo Child. Pump tracks will also do wonders for your tech progressions by teaching you how to leverage the terrain effectively. Can’t wait to hear how your journey goes!
Can’t go wrong with Tiger or Raging*
@@ClaireJencks Awesome, appreciate it! Well I've certainly got a year's worth of PTO saved up, might have to sneak over on a sunny mid-day. Appreciate it! I'll probably end up throwing some vids up on my own channel if I don't embarrass myself too much, ha. Between living here, in the rockies, and in NC, I've been spoiled for great MTB possibilities; time to take advantage. Thanks!
That was a sweet video! It’s been a while since I’ve been to tiger and plan on coming this week so that was great!
Thanks Scott, have fun! Feel free to reach out with any questions or trail requests!
Well crafted informative video!🤟🏻
Thanks Brian! Happy shredding!
This is so helpful! My daughter is getting into riding so this really helps sort out a good loop (she’s only 7 so don’t want to set her up for frustration with me not knowing my way around!).
Thanks so much Craig! If she's new to biking I'd also recommend skipping EBAD and continuing on to Joyride. Have fun out there!
Awesome Claire!
Thanks Peter! Hope you’re doing well!!!
just moved to Washington so I'm new to the area thanks for the planned route I'm definitely going to have to check this one out I've been wanting to head to tiger mountain for a while now.
Welcome to Washington! So glad you found the vid helpful! Let me know what type of riding you're into and I can recommend some more routes. Make sure when you head to Tiger in the winter that you check snow levels - above masterlink tends to be snowy until end of march/april. There's also a summit cam as well. See you out on the trails!
@@ClaireJencks Thanks! I like flowy downhill and some tech and I'm working more on my jumping. I've been going to Duthie Hill almost every week but tiger seems more like a big climb and long descents which i want to try out.
Ooooh you moved to the right place for flowy downhill and tech. I’d definitely recommend a lap up Raging River for CCDH and PT (the latter depending on your spicyness comfort level). Tiger also dishes out a bunch more routes. I’ll be posting more as the snow lets up in a month or two. Tokul is a fantastic winter ride - check out my other vids on Tokul and Raging) feel free to fast forward to the middle/end for the downhill bits). Galbraith is also amazing - literally anything there is stunningly good.
Hey Claire! Great video. I'm getting back into mtb. Is there a great beginner loop that you would recommend on tiger? Thanks!!
Nice, good job
Thanks!
Thanks for another great video, Claire! It's really cool to watch, and learn :)
I think it would be cool to see more of you (which is why I think audiences often 'tune in' these days) riding steep sections or challenging sections and talking about the lines you choose etc. Plus, like other celebrities, it's a person who helps make a movie good. The voice-over is very useful, but gets a little boring. Just giving honest feedback for you to consider! :)
Love this! Great encouragement :)
🤓the beats...thanks for the vid
Thanks for watching William!!! So glad you enjoyed it.
Nice riding!! You made EBAD look casual! Funny I came across this as my riding buds and I were just 'debating' the perfect ride and this ride is what we agreed on. Except we added OTG (when theres no snow and you can get to the summit!) and the recently improved NOTG!
Thanks Jake! I'm so glad you enjoyed the route. I totally agree on the addition of OTG and NOTG. If you're feeling a really burly day I also like to ride up to the summit, take Prestons, and then head back up to take OTG and continue on the rest of the ride. Tiger is so good any way you choose to go! Out of curiosity, what are your other favorite places to ride?
@@ClaireJencks Exit 27/Raging is my other fave. Soooo many trails there.... My new fave loop is a variation on the Raging Lollipop -- instead of returning via the Ridge Trail after climbing out Rerturn Policy, head down Canyon Creek DH (or PT upper/middle/lower if you are wanting slightly more spice), then make your way over to Poppin>Flow. Big fun. Hope to see you out on the trails!
@@jakeswan113 Ah! Awesome choice. I love that loop variation as well! So stoked PT is finally (officially) finished. See you out there!
Lol, I'm over here on a DH bike thinking, "Huh, only two hours? I should be able to push up the loop before work tomorrow." Then I SAW how much uphill there was and was like, "Yeah, no, that's going to be an all day adventure." Great suggestion and video format though. Love the editing and merging your recommendations with TrailForks was extremely helpful.
Hey Jordan! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I’d agree that a DH bike on that loop is definitely more of an undertaking - if you want to add even more to your all day adventure, head all the way to the summit and take OTG to NOTG. And for even more, you can add summit to Prestons to summit to OTG. That would be a super burly day. I’m putting out a similar format Raging River video tomorrow that you might like as well. Stay tuned and I’ll see you out there!
Fun fact; The BBTC Backcountry Bicycle Trail Club was once a charming bicycle club, we had birthday parties, and camping trips and all kinds of advocacy, money raising and social events. Then one day it suffered a hostile takeover by who is now Evergreen, they are scoundrels.
Love a good historical moment
@@ClaireJencks The people that advocated for backcountry access in Washington for over a decade might disagree about how good the historical moment might have been.
I've never been up to OTG, I have been avoiding blacks since I'm still not that great, but it looks like it's really not that bad. For reference, I'm pretty comfortable doing Inside Passage and Joy Ride. OTG did not look worse than those. At least I can give it a try. Thanks!
Awesome Erman! Yes on upper OTG you’ll do great! Just take it slow and steady. Lower OTG gets slippery in the wet (lots of roots) so I’d recommend NOTG instead. Either way you’ll enjoy yourself. I hope you have so much fun!
Amazing video with all the details I was looking for! I just got into mountain biking and I'm trying to start slow but seeing all these videos of people getting bad injuries is making me progress slower. Have you had any bad crashes / injuries yourself or is it possible to mitigate it a little
Hi! Thanks for watching and I’m so stoked you joined the mountain bike crew! As for crashing - yes I’ve had a few bad ones, mostly due to trying to jump things I wasn’t ready for. If I could go back I would buy better knee pads, take a lesson and replace my helmet more often. I learned fastest by following faster friends and then taking a few rides on my own in between to practice specific skills. Hopefully that helps, feel free to reach out with more questions any time! Are you in the Seattle area?
@@ClaireJencks Thank you for the suggestions! Yeah I'm on the Eastside so close to all of the good stuff. I can't believe I didn't get into mtb sooner, I feel like I've been missing out now! I'm thinking I should look for group rides but I imagine that's probably not something that's currently happening heh
Amazing resource, thank you! How tough is OTG?
Hi David! Thanks for the kudos. For OTG it's difficulty depends on the weather and your cardio. At its heart, it's on the lighter side of a black diamond. OTG is flow trail with a surprisingly long descent - add in some rock gardens that get greasy when wet and you'll be out of breath by the end. Especially when Tiger has had a recent rain it's the easier choice than NOTG. Of course the faster you go the harder it gets.
You drive a matrix? Same here, great car.
Great mileage :)
Just a quick question can you shuttle tiger mountain with your own car just wondering thank you
Nope - no shuttling available at Tiger. All pedaling all day. :)
Ok, thank you!!
Damn that’s a lot of climbing 😥
It is, but so worth it!
Can anyone recommend a place to rent bikes near Tiger Mountain?
Hey Adrian, are you coming from Seattle? If so, Evo has a great rental fleet. Progression cycle is much nearer and is in North Bend and also has an awesome demo (rental) selection.