Mission
Sky Valley Singletrack is a Washington State based 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on advocating for, maintaining and developing sustainable mountain biking trails and providing recreational opportunities to support a thriving mountain biking community within the Skykomish River Valley.
How we work
- Partnerships: Collaborating with other organizations and land managers where there is a common interest.
- Outreach: Educating the community to ensure the long term stewardship and conservation of lands where we work.
- Volunteerism: Rolling up our sleeves and putting in the hours to aid in the development and maintenance the trails we all enjoy!
Vision
The vision of Sky Valley Singletrack is a holistic network of trails in the Sky Valley where each trail system is primarily focused on a single style of riding, but access to all riding styles is not far from home! By tailoring trail systems to focus predominantly on one style of riding that brings out the best characteristics of the landscape, we strive to support the many disciples of mountain biking and high quality riding experiences in a way that minimizes our footprint on public lands.
Sky Valley Singletrack is primarily focused on supporting high quality trail systems catering towards cross country, flow and enduro riding while advocating for riding locations close to communities.
Enduro
In the Snoqualmie Valley there are over 20 miles of dedicated mountain bike trails on public lands. In the Stillaguamish Valley there are over 10 miles. In the Skykomish Valley there are exactly 2.43 miles. Dedicated mountain bike trails are critical to support a safe and enjoyable riding experience for both enduro and flow opportunities, and the lack of inventory makes increasing this mileage a high priority in the valley.
Enduro trails, which are most known for their raw character leverage the best of the natural landscape to create technically challenging descents of all difficulties that bring out the uniqueness of the terrain. Reiter Foothills State Forest has the elevation to support any style of descent trail whether enduro or flow, but its rocky terrain provides a rare opportunity, not just for the Sky Valley community but the larger Pudget Sound region to support an enduro trail system that incorporate the rocky features to produce sustainable and challenging trails for riders.
Flow
Whether you are a beginner gliding through turns and just learning to get your wheels off the ground or an expert who loves getting air off of the smallest bump on the trail, flow trails are appreciated by many riders for bringing out the playful nature of mountain biking.
Three Lakes Hill with its loamy soil and lowland elevation provides the perfect mixture for flowy trails that can be ridden year round. Boasting over 750 feet of potential descent and 2,000 acres of varied topography, Three Lakes Hill can truly support many styles of riding that are accessible for the Sky Valley Community and the larger population centers along the RT2 and RT522. As one of the candidate sites in Snohomish County's Mountain Bike Study, we are focused on efforts to make this site a reality.
Cross Country
Cross country rides are a test of endurance and technique where the difficulty is not only imposed by the challenges on the trail, but the physical demands to finish the course. Where a beginner will slowly pedal through a rooty section of trail, the expert will pedal in just the right places to glide through as if it was a paved street.
Lord Hill Regional Park with its mild rolling topography provides the perfect playground for the cross country rider and is where many local teams practice for the races ahead. While the bulk of Lord Hill mileage is dedicated to cross country style riding, there is a little bit of everything for everyone at Lord Hill, and we are focused on maintaining all styles of mountain biking trails at Lord Hill to keep everyone pedaling.
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