Flat Creek Loop (Flat Creek)
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
5.38 mi
1,000 ft
Old school tech flow singletrack that provides a mellower ride than nearby Stanley Gap.
Flat Creek Loop might cross a creek, but it’s not really all that flat. While granted this singletrack loop is much flatter and mellower than the nearby Stanley Gap trail, with 800 feet of climbing in roughly 5 miles it’s still a respectable, albeit short, mountain bike ride. When added to Stanley Creek, though, it becomes certifiably epic!
“This short loop contains an absolutely rocking technical descent when ridden counter clockwise!” according to "It is filled with rocks, more rocks, and baby heads on top of those. There are several rocky creek crossings, and some rocky rollers to launch.”
While Stanley Gap is generally considered the marquee mountain bike ride in the Aska Trail System, some riders actually prefer the more moderate character of Flat Creek. "For me this trail was much more fun [than Stanley Gap] – more gradual doubletrack climbing and a fast scenic singletrack descent beside a stream thick with rhododendron,” writes Jeff Barber on
While you may be tempted to skip over Flat Creek in favor of other trails in the area, do yourself a favor and check this ride out. It’s a true sleeper hit!
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
Flat Creek Loop might cross a creek, but it’s not really all that flat. While granted this singletrack loop is much flatter and mellower than the nearby Stanley Gap trail, with 800 feet of climbing in roughly 5 miles it’s still a respectable, albeit short, mountain bike ride. When added to Stanley Creek, though, it becomes certifiably epic!
“This short loop contains an absolutely rocking technical descent when ridden counter clockwise!” according to "It is filled with rocks, more rocks, and baby heads on top of those. There are several rocky creek crossings, and some rocky rollers to launch.”
While Stanley Gap is generally considered the marquee mountain bike ride in the Aska Trail System, some riders actually prefer the more moderate character of Flat Creek. "For me this trail was much more fun [than Stanley Gap] – more gradual doubletrack climbing and a fast scenic singletrack descent beside a stream thick with rhododendron,” writes Jeff Barber on
While you may be tempted to skip over Flat Creek in favor of other trails in the area, do yourself a favor and check this ride out. It’s a true sleeper hit!
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat creek start to finish | 5.33 mi | -866 ft | -0.1% |
| flat creek loop | 5.39 mi | -220 ft | -0.1% |
| Cheaters climb | 1.08 mi | 430 ft | 7.5% |
| Flat Creek - First Climb | 2.24 mi | 499 ft | 3.6% |
| the real flat creek climb to creek crossing.. | 1.93 mi | 561 ft | 5.5% |
| Flat Creek Loop CCW not including connector from carpark | 4.37 mi | -814 ft | -0.3% |
| Inner loop counter clockwise | 4.35 mi | -705 ft | -0.4% |
| E.D.1 | 2.89 mi | -735 ft | -4.4% |
| top to flat creek downhill | 1.97 mi | -797 ft | -7.6% |
| My Flat Creek DH | 1.80 mi | -735 ft | -7.7% |
| T.R@S.G 4 | 1.98 mi | -748 ft | -7.2% |
| Flat Creek Downhill - Top to Trail Marker | 1.84 mi | -692 ft | -7.1% |
| SGE Stg#2 pt1 | 0.83 mi | -440 ft | -10.0% |
| 2016 Flat Creek DH | 1.61 mi | -610 ft | -7.2% |
| Flat Creek - Downhill | 1.63 mi | -663 ft | -7.7% |
| DCS FlatCreek Downhill | 1.52 mi | -597 ft | -7.4% |
| SGE..18..stage 3 | 1.68 mi | -30 ft | -0.2% |
| Flat Creek 1.2mi DH | 1.13 mi | -367 ft | -6.1% |
| SGE Stg #2 pt2 | 0.89 mi | -253 ft | -5.1% |
| Flat Creek - Climb Out | 1.10 mi | 453 ft | 7.7% |
| Flat Creek Climb | 0.98 mi | 417 ft | 8.1% |
| Flat Creek->Lot DH careful now | 0.51 mi | -282 ft | -10.2% |