This is fun little area with some nice flowy singletrack. You can ride these trail in any number of loops so explore around and find your perfect loop. There are trails on both sides of the Gulch. The
This is fun little area with some nice flowy singletrack. You can ride these trail in any number of loops so explore around and find your perfect loop.
There are trails on both sides of the Gulch. The west side has a long windy trail around the top of the plateau (called the Plateau Trail, coincidentally enough) that is fairly flat, with lots of nice roots, some logs, etc. There are also trails terraced into the west hillside, as well as several steeper hillclimbs. The east side is mostly climbing trails with a bit of up/down like Boys to Men, the Vibe, and Fifedom. There are also some stunts and jumps scattered between several areas on both sides of the tracks.
There is usually a weekly training ride here (Gulches and Brew) which features a lot of climbing. The day of the week and time varies, check the Evergreen calendar.
How to Find It
Drive North on the Mukilteo Speedway and turn right on 5th St just before the ferry. Drive about 1/2 mile and park in the gravel lot on the right just before the bridge. The trails are uphill to your right. The area to the left (away from the tracks,) is posted Private Property No Trespassing. Please park at this gravel lot and not in the residential areas.
Beware if you park in the gravel lot! I have seen at least one car with a freshly busted window on returning from riding. It's better to park up on 5th St/Mukilteo Blvd where your car is more visible, or across the street in the little lot by Centennial Park.
Typical Conditions
There is some clay in the soils so the trails can get greasy and slick if it's been wet out. The area is best ridden when it's dry. When it's been raining, this area takes a bit longer to dry out than many others.
Local Points of Interest
Stuff to eat and drink:
- Diamond Knot Brewery & Alehouse (Has food also) is down by Ferry Dock on Front Street. Diamond Knot Pizza House (Has Beer also) is on Lincoln St. (Formerly Riley's).
- Ivar's Mukilteo - Good deals during daily happy hour 3-6 and 9-close
- Mukiteo LodgeSports Bar and Grille
Advocacy & Stewardship
From a Ride Report posted by Bronco: the property west of the Railroad is now owned by the City of Mukilteo. They conducted some public meetings earlier this year and taken the position that it is illegal for unauthorized individuals (non-city personnel) to perform any type of maintenance and encouraged others to call the Police if they see anyone performing work. Also, they had a contractor remove the jumps due to conflict with their grant language (and massive amounts of political pressure).
Turn by Turn
There are numerous good routes out here. Please respect no trespassing signs and remember that it's illegal to ride along the tracks.
