8.5
PDI
14.6 mi
DISTANCE
2,469 ft
GAINED
2 %
AVG. GRADE
FULL CLIMB STATS
Page Contributor(s): Stephen Jones, Olympia, WA, USA
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This 14.6 mile bike climb is located in WA, USA. The average gradient is 2% and there is a total elevation gain of 2,469 ft, finishing at 4,330 ft.
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MethowBiker
Note that as of August 2025, the bridge on NF25 is out. Scheduled to be done by November. Check with Gifford Pinchot NF.
I parked at the Iron Creek picnic area, elevation 1500 feet. I ascended via road NF 26. It starts in a clearcut. The first 3 miles are dirt, completely fine on a road bike with 28 or 32 mm tires. Zero traffic. Shaded until those three beastly ramps just before Meta Lake. When you start where I did, the net climb of 4,500 feet is slightly more than that of Col du Tourmalet (and those 3 ramps of 15% are steeper that anything I found on Tourmalet).
Note: the road condition sucks. I advise not wearing sunglasses for the descent as it's dappled shade and undulating "pavement" with potholes. Better on a bike than a car. The descent from Bear Meadows on FS99 and then FS25 are lovely.Not technical except for those potholes.Note that it's often cooler down low than up high, no shade above 3,600 feet (1,100 meters). Also,no water, no cell service. Bring everything you need.
