Kraus Ridge Tr275
Overall: 5
Aerobic: 4
Technical: 4
Steepness: 4
Flow: 5
Singletrack: 100%
Far too short to be a destination ride, Kraus Ridge Tr275 is worth checking out if camping in the area and looking for a short ride.
Type
OAB
Length
Avg: 6.3mi
Ascent
Moderate
Elevation Change
TH:1550'
Avg Ascent:1350'
Ascent Incline
16%
Duration
Avg: 1.5hr
Weather
Forecast
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From FR2306 the first .9mi ascends 750' to the summit of Bluff Mountain then gradually descends to Kraus Ridge.
Ride through dense old growth forest, crossing then following FR2506, with a number of dead-end spur roads in the area.
Purcell Mountain: Purcell Lookout Tr285 is open to biking but ascends 2650' in 2.9mi (17% ascent) at a steady pace through endless switchbacks, so is essentially unclimbable.
Hiking trail Purcell Mountain Tr284 is a ridgeline ascent, with a steady climb to Prairie Mountain, then a ridgeline hike past Little Paradise saddle to the Purcell Mountain summit.
Woods Creek Hiking: Woods Creek Watchable Wildlife Tr247 along with Old Growth Loop Tr247A offers a family-friendly hiking option, looping through five habitat areas, offering hikers an opportunity to learn about wildlife habitats needed by different species. The trail passes through a mixed hardwood conifer forest, breaks into an open meadow and circumnavigates a beaver pond. Environmental Education Lab Packs can be borrowed from the Randle Ranger Station.
Directions:US12 to SR131, then go left onto FR23 and go 3.5mi to FR2306 (just past the FR2305 intersection) and go 2.8mi to TH. View Larger Map. No Map?.
OAB Directions
side trip
- TH: OAB ride, with plenty of fireroads to explore if desired. The only FR which goes anywhere is FR2506.
Trail Index
This Ride
Kraus Ridge Trail 275
Area
Bishop Ridge Trail 272, Blue Lake Butte Trail 119, Blue Lake Ridge Trail 271, Boundary Trail 1, Cispus Lookout Trail 127, Dark Meadow Trail 263, Dry Creek Trail 125, East Canyon Ridge Trail 265, Hamilton Buttes Trail 118, High Bridge Trail 293, Green Mtn Trail 110, High Lakes Trail 116, Jumpoff Trail 271A, Juniper Ridge Trail 261, Keenes Trail 120, Klickitat Trail 7, Langille Ridge Trail 259, McCoy Peak Trail 259A, Pompey Peak Trail 128, Rough Trail 283, Spring Creek Trail 115, Strawberry Mtn Trail 220, Sunrise Trail 262, Tongue Mountain Trail 294, Valley Trail 270, Wobbly Creek Trail 273, Yellowjacket Trail 1A, Yozoo Tr276
Hiking
Old Growth Loop Trail 247A, Purcell Lookout Trail 285, Purcell Mountain Trail 284, Woods Creek Watchable Wildlife Trail 247
Campgrounds
Iron Creek Campground, North Fork Cispus Campground, North Fork Group Campground, Tower Rock Campground
Trail Rankings
Ranking consistently applied to all of the listed trails.
- Overall Rating: Ride quality and challenge
- Aerobic: Ascent challenge
- Technical Difficulty: Terrain challenge
- Steepness: Average incline
- Flow: Uninterrupted riding
- Elevation Change: Total elevation gain
- Ride Difficulty: Terrain challenge
