Bicycle Riding In and Around Mt. Rainier
Biking in Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier National Park provides challenging and scenic rides whether you are mountain biking, road biking or touring.
Bicycles are allowed on the roads and cyclists will find both challenging and scenic cycling opportunities. While mountain biking is not allowed on many area trails, many good road options are available for mountain bikers, including Westside Road (just inside the Nisqually entrance,) the Carbon River Road, the Mowich Lake Road, and the road behind the old campground in Longmire. Get details and directions at Biking in Rainier National Park
Always, check updated road conditions before heading out.
Biking outside Mount Rainier National Park boundaries
The White River basin is due east of Mt. Rainier and about as close as you can get to the mountain on a mountain bike. The White River Recreation Area, as designated by the USDA Forest Service (FS), offers some of the best opportunities for mountain biking near Seattle on national forest land. Roughly 1 hr and 40 minutes south- southeast from downtown Seattle trails like Skookum Flats and Palisades have received national recognition as epic trails. The White River and Skookum Flats trails are ride-able nearly all year with the remainder of the trails available when the snow melts around April-July depending on the weather. Access: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Ranger District for more information.White River Area
- Crystal Mountain Trail #1163
- Buck Creek Trail #1169
- Grass Mountain Trail #1170
- Christoff Trail #1171
- Divide Trail #1172
- Dalles Ridge Trail #1173
- Naches Trail #1175
- Frog Mountain Trail #1180
- Suntop Trail #1183
- Noble Knob Trail #1184
- Silver Creek Trail #1192
- Skookum Flats Trail #1194
- Cloquhoun Peak Trail #1195
- Deep Creek Trail #1196
- Ranger Creek Trail #1197
- Palisades Trail #1198
- White River Trail #1199
- Dalles River Trail #1162.1
Off road trails can also be accessed in the Naches area, where bike riders share trails with hikers, horseback riders and motorized trail bike riders. Access Naches Ranger District
Bike riding areas are:
- Sun Top
- Noble Knob
- Ranger Creek
- Deep Creek