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Tokul East
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
8.29 mi
1,414 ft
Tokul's enduro-oriented eastern side.
The Tokul Trail System is home to some of the oldest mountain bike trails in the Seattle Area. The [Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance]( says that “some of the trails are locally-famous for their flow or commitment, and a number of other areas - including Duthie Hill - take inspiration from the Tokul East standards: Flowtron 3000, Crazy Ivan, and others.”
Many mountain bikers combine the trails in Tokul East and Tokul West into one big ride. The trails on the East side are more enduro-oriented, and the trails on the West side are more XC-oriented. Mapped here is a recommended ride combination hitting some of the best trails on just the East side of the trail system.
This recommended route is anchored by the Upper and Lower Crazy Ivan trails—a locals’ favorite. Upper Crazy Ivan begins descending off the top of a ridge through a series of tight, banked switchbacked corners. The trail tread is narrow and quite steep in places. As the grade mellows out, keep your eyes peeled for a few booter-style jumps. The further you descend, the more and more jumps you’ll get to launch. A few of the jumps drop into sniper landings, but many offer wide-open sightlines, allowing you to set up your landing zone easily. The further the trail descends, the faster and more wide-open it becomes, leaving behind the brake-clenching steeps of the upper section.
The combination of interconnected logging roads, short spurs, and singletrack mountain bike trails can make for a confusing trail network at times. Hopefully, following the recommended route as mapped here will help keep you on course, but if you find yourself off route but on a really sweet trail, feel free to abandon your plan and enjoy your delightful singletrack discovery!
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Written by Greg Heil
The Tokul Trail System is home to some of the oldest mountain bike trails in the Seattle Area. The [Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance]( says that “some of the trails are locally-famous for their flow or commitment, and a number of other areas - including Duthie Hill - take inspiration from the Tokul East standards: Flowtron 3000, Crazy Ivan, and others.”
Many mountain bikers combine the trails in Tokul East and Tokul West into one big ride. The trails on the East side are more enduro-oriented, and the trails on the West side are more XC-oriented. Mapped here is a recommended ride combination hitting some of the best trails on just the East side of the trail system.
This recommended route is anchored by the Upper and Lower Crazy Ivan trails—a locals’ favorite. Upper Crazy Ivan begins descending off the top of a ridge through a series of tight, banked switchbacked corners. The trail tread is narrow and quite steep in places. As the grade mellows out, keep your eyes peeled for a few booter-style jumps. The further you descend, the more and more jumps you’ll get to launch. A few of the jumps drop into sniper landings, but many offer wide-open sightlines, allowing you to set up your landing zone easily. The further the trail descends, the faster and more wide-open it becomes, leaving behind the brake-clenching steeps of the upper section.
The combination of interconnected logging roads, short spurs, and singletrack mountain bike trails can make for a confusing trail network at times. Hopefully, following the recommended route as mapped here will help keep you on course, but if you find yourself off route but on a really sweet trail, feel free to abandon your plan and enjoy your delightful singletrack discovery!
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to TooKool | 0.70 mi | 200 ft | 5.4% |
| CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT - SVT to Lake Marie full climb to the top | 1.57 mi | 541 ft | 6.5% |
| SVT turn to Lake Marie | 1.47 mi | 509 ft | 6.6% |
| tokul E start of climb to Y at top:gs left, flowtron right | 1.72 mi | 551 ft | 6.0% |
| FUZZY ASCENT | 0.77 mi | 203 ft | 5.0% |
| Davey beating a dead horse | 0.31 mi | 66 ft | 3.6% |
| TE Just the road | 0.86 mi | 348 ft | 7.6% |
| flowtron return climb | 0.72 mi | 292 ft | 7.7% |
| Flowtron End Climb to Roller Derby | 0.45 mi | 167 ft | 7.0% |
| Tokul Burrrrrrn | 0.18 mi | 85 ft | 8.6% |
| Safety First Rearrange | 0.47 mi | -89 ft | -3.6% |
| East Down & Out | 1.15 mi | -210 ft | -3.2% |
| Gun Range 1/3 | 0.18 mi | -62 ft | -6.5% |
| BRANCH WEDGEY | 0.36 mi | 75 ft | 3.9% |
| Flowtron | 0.55 mi | -344 ft | -11.0% |
| Flowtron 2012 | 0.68 mi | -328 ft | -8.5% |
| Crazy Ivanka climb | 0.24 mi | 43 ft | 3.3% |
| Ivan Entrance to Midtown top | 0.44 mi | -125 ft | -3.3% |
| Upper Crazy Ivan XC, Powerline to Road | 0.64 mi | -92 ft | -1.8% |
| Full Ivan | 1.31 mi | -571 ft | -8.2% |
| Ivan Entrance to Bridge | 0.29 mi | -98 ft | -6.2% |
| Lower Ivan descent | 0.28 mi | -285 ft | -18.9% |
| Lower Crazy Ivan | 0.26 mi | -266 ft | -19.1% |
| L.I. DH rip | 0.25 mi | -305 ft | -22.6% |