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4,183 ft
Distance
129 ft
Climb
-231 ft
Descent
00:05:18
Avg time
-102 ft
Altitude change
2,388 ft
Altitude min
2,620 ft
Altitude max
2,490 ft
Altitude start
2,388 ft
Altitude end
-2.4%
Grade
-17.8%
Grade max
22.1%
Grade min
935 ft
Distance climb
2,746 ft
Distance down
302 ft
Distance flat
00:05:18
Avg time
Carlson Tie Details
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Riding AreaTeanaway Community Forest
Cle Elum, Washington -
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
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- 90 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Carlson Tie connects the seven-way intersection with Upper Big Sandy and Lower Big Sandy with the Carlson Canyon trail. This is a nice trail through the trees and is fun to ride in both directions.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 26 miles avg distance
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- Last: May 20, 2026
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Directions to carlson-tie trailhead
(47.249860, -120.931390)
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Where is Carlson Tie located?
Carlson Tie is located in Teanaway Community Forest, Cle Elum, Washington, United States. It is part of the Teanaway Community Forest trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 47.24986, -120.93139.
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How hard is Carlson Tie?
Carlson Tie is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 2.4%.
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What is the elevation gain for Carlson Tie?
Carlson Tie has 39 m of elevation gain. The trail has 71 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 728 m to 799 m.
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How long is Carlson Tie?
Carlson Tie is 1.3 km long. The trail type is singletrack.
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