Description for Goat Mountain
The Goat Mountain Epic is threatened by new permits for mining that may destroy parts of these trails. Read the advocacy information lower on this page for more information.
This epic ride includes Vanson Peak, Goat, Stawberry and Tumwater Mountains, and combines fantastic trails with mind blowing views of Mt St Helens. The ride can be done several ways for normal riders or as an epic if you're looking for a real suffer-fest.
General route is up the hill, turn right at Deadman’s Lake and go to Tumwater Peak and then drop down and climb back up to Vanson Peak then back down the way you came(lollipop). But it only takes about 2 hours to get to Deadman’s lake and this is a perfectly fun ride for less hardcore riders, Or you can go to Vanson Lake and make it a 5 hour trip. The full lollipop takes 9 hours if you swim twice, eat lunch, etc.. If you do the lollipop you will drop down further on the back side then you started at on the front side, it’s a hell uva climb back out but very nice , woodsy, quiet, wet. Most people would be better off just riding to Vanson Lake or something. I don’t recommend trying to come back up the Green River trail, steady uphill on horse churned rocky trail.
Right at the top of the first climb is another small lake, don’t know if its even on the map. Always wanted to swim there but usually too tired since you have to bushwhack a bit.
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