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Biking
Less Technical Mountain Bike Routes: Spruce Railroad
Trail:
An easy trail along Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. This one is
for mellow group and family rides, and for enjoying the beauty of the
lake. Pass the Shadow Mountain Grocery on 101, right on East Beach
Road. Beyond Log Cabin Resort, look for the trailhead signs. - Also see
in Day Trips Section
Olympic Discovery Trail: A rail trail, it
will eventually go from Port Townsend to Port Angeles, and possibly
points west. It is unpaved, but level, perfect for families. Be sure
and visit Railroad Bridge Park on the Dungeness River near Sequim. Call
the Peninsula Trail Coalition number below for help in finding the best
section for you. More Technical Mountain Bike Routes: The Foothills Trail:
A DNR trail just south of Port Angeles. It is seven to nine miles long,
depending on how you ride the loops, and moderately technical, a fast,
fun ride. Follow 101 W. from downtown Port Angeles to the turnoff to
Black Diamond Road. Go S. on Black Diamond and turn left on Little
River Road, go one mile and turn left on the first forest road. Mount Mueller Trail:
A DNR trail just west of Lake Crescent. Steep from the start, it
doesn't let up until a somewhat technical ridge section, then descends
the face of the mountain in a long and wonderful downhill. This trail
is popular with horseback riders, so watch out for them. From the west
end of Lake Crescent on 101, go about three miles and look right for
trailhead signs. And there are miles and miles of quiet gravel roads
through the forests of the Olympic foothills. There are even a couple
of nice rides to hot springs (one on a paved road) in Olympic National
Park. Check with the appropriate agencies listed below for maps and
directions, and for trail and road closures. For More Information
Peninsula Trails Coalition (Olympic Discovery Trail) Phone: (360) 683-7180
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Port
Angeles was designated a "Bicycle Friendly Community" in 2000. It has
improved its roadbed shoulders to make biking around town safer and
easier. Port Angeles and the Peninsula Trail Coalition have completed
another major portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail (fat tires
recommended). It is now possible to bike from Agnew (west of Sequim) on
the Old Olympic Highway to Port Angeles almost entirely on the trail.
Below you fill find some suggested off road bike trips. View our Day
Trips section which has several road trips as well.