Reade Hill Loop Trail POV | Reade Hill | Forks, WA - Cross Country Loop on the Olympic Peninsula

POV mountain biking trail preview of the Reade Hill Trail and Reade Hill Loop Trail near the Sportsman's MTB area in Forks, Washington. Planning a trip to the Olympic Peninsula? Check out our trail POV videos to preview local trail conditions, terrain, and features before you ride! 👇 TRAIL INFO & DETAILS 👇 Location: Forks, Washington (Near Sportsman's Biking Area) Land Manager: Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Local Trails Association: Forks MTB Trail Alliance https://www.forkstrails.com/about-us Pass Required: Discover Pass Trail Type: Multi-use, XC singletrack (Hiking, Biking, Horseback) Trailhead Amenities: Picnic tables and a fire ring 🌲 About the Trails: Reade Hill Trail: A mostly gravel multi-use singletrack that serves as an interpretive trail. It loops through multiple stunning forest ecosystems, including 100-year-old coastal rainforest. Reade Hill Loop Trail: Originally cut for hiking, this 1.5-mile section acts as a highly cross-country (XC) and wet-weather-friendly singletrack for mountain bikes. The DNR Working Forest Experience: The full 4.2-mile Reade Hill trail system passes through four distinct types of forest stands. As you ride or hike, you'll spot interpretive signs illustrating the lifecycle of the forest and explaining how the DNR manages these working lands to fund state public services. 💬 Let us know what local trail you want to preview next in the comments! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe for more Pacific Northwest trail look-aheads. Chapters: 00:00 Start 0:02 Reade Hill Trail 1:29 Reade Hill Trail Initial Climb 2:25 Mellower Section of Climb 2:57 Interpretive Map 3:04 First Descent 4:06 Connection Trail Intersection 4:14 Reade Hill Loop Trailhead 4:50 Turn Left to Stay on Trail 4:56 First 1st Descent Section of Loop 5:12 Climbing Section 6:58 Taking a Break from Climbing 7:05 Small Descent 7:45 Small descent 2 7:58 More Climbing 8:30 Small Descent 3 8:45 More Climbing 9:22 Up and Down Section 10:00 More Climbing 10:30 Small Techy Descent 4 11:05 Trail Talk 11:33 Continuing On 11:40 Small Descent 5 11:59 Back to Climbing... 12:18 Another Small Descent 12:40 Flat-ish Section (up and down) 13:06 Small Technical Descent 6 14:06 More climbing again... 14:40 Another Flat-ish section (Kinda Techy) 15:18 Slight Descent 16:29 Climbing Again 16:40 Steep Punchy Climb 17:21 Interpretive Trail Sign 2 17:41 Top of Brutal Climb Section 18:07 Fun Flowy Descent! 19:00 Cross Access Road 19:07 Descent Back Down Read Hill Trail 20:25 Climbing Again 20:47 Exiting on Connection Trail Rider 1: Mitch McDougall Rider 2: Aimee Filmed by: Mitch McDougall Edited by: Nate Braks Bike: Specialized Status 170 SBK Status Selection: https://www.soundbikeskayaks.com/sear... Sound Bikes & Kayaks 120 East Front Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 Website: https://www.soundbikeskayaks.com/ Contact: 360-457-1240 [email protected]