Coyote Wall: Syncline Trails
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Overall: 6
Aerobic: 6
Technical: 7
Steepness: 6
Flow: 7
Singletrack: 97%
Although not a long trail system, the Bingen Washington Coyote Wall (aka Syncline) can be added to Post Canyon for a day of Hood River area riding.
Type
Loop
Length
Avg: 10mi
Ascent
Moderate
Elevation Change
TH:120'
Avg Ascent:3500'
Ascent Incline
11%
Duration
Avg: 2.5hr
Weather
Forecast
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The dry climate makes both of these trail systems good choices when the Cascades are soaking wet.
Little Maui is best ridden downhill, with a rocky surface which runs alongside some small waterfalls.
Little Moab Trail weaves along the edge of Coyote Wall.
Closed to public use: Coyote Canyons and Meadows, The Gauntlet have been closed to help the terrain recover from past use.
Please respect signs and closures indicating ongoing trail rehabilitation and decommissioning of side unofficial "user" trails to protect sensitive plants and wildlife.
Shown on the map, there are several less-ridden trails to the east, which approach the Catherine Creek drainage.
At some point these east-side trails may become posted as off-limits to bikers, so please respect any posted use restrictions (or any shotgun-toting homeowner).
There are some homes in the area, so please respect their privacy (and their cows) and please close any pass-through gates.
Bitterroot Tr4422 (Ca2), Desert Parsley Trail Co7 and Upper Labyrinth Tr4424 (Co8) can be combined into a Loli ride.
Directions: I-85 to exit 64 (White Salmon) toll bridge, then go right onto SR14. Go through Bingen and continue for 2mi past town, to Courtney Rd. Go left onto Courtney and park at the Trailhead. View Larger Map. No Map?.
Loop Directions
the landing hurts more than the fall
- TH: After a 0.5mi access road ride to the TH, ascend 1100' on the Old Ranch Road (aka Jeep) Tr4426 (Co4), with an option to start on the grassy hillside Little Maui Tr4425 (Co4) and passing some small waterfalls before joining with the Jeep trail. Jeep trail becomes double track at 2.6mi.
- 3mi: Go left Traverse Tr4427 (Co2). .7mi trail to Wizard merges with then crosses doubletrack along the way.
- 3.95mi: go left on access road to Coyote Wall Tr4428 (Co1) and descend to Old Ranch Road (Tr4426 (Co4).
- 4.8mi: Merge with Old Ranch Road Tr4426 (Co4) to the next corner, then go right onto Little Moab Trail 4424 (Co3).
- 5.5mi: Rejoin Old Ranch Road Tr4426 (Co4) and descend to the access road.
Trail Index
This Ride
Bitterroot Tr4422 (Ca2), Catherine Creek Trail Ca4, Coyote Wall Tr4428 (Co1), Desert Parsley Trail Co7, Little Maui Tr4425 (Co4), Little Moab Trail 4424 (Co3), Old Ranch Road (aka Jeep) Tr4426 (Co4), Raptor Tr4421 (Ca1), Tracy Hill Trail Ca3, Traverse Tr4427 (Co2), Upper Labyrinth Tr4424 (Co8)
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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
