Bike Park Safety Guide
Important mountain biking safety information, rules, and tips for making the most of your time in our park.
Biker's Responsibility Code
Mountain biking involves the risk of serious injury or death. Your knowledge, decisions and actions contribute to your safety and that of others. ALWAYS:
You are responsible for avoiding objects and people.
Ride within your ability. Start small and work your way up.
Use an appropriate bike, helmet, and protective equipment.
Know your components and their operation prior to riding.
Know how to load, ride and unload safely. Ask if you need help.
Conditions change constantly; plan and adjust your riding accordingly.
Stay on marked trails only. Keep off closed trails and features. Ride in the direction indicated.
Do not stop where you obstruct a trail, feature, landing, or are not visible.
Look both ways and yield when entering or crossing a road or trail. When overtaking, use caution and yield to those ahead.
If involved in or witness to an incident, identify yourself to staff.
Do not feed, provoke, or approach wildlife.
Know and Follow The Code. It is YOUR Responsibility.
Trail Progression
The trail network at our park is generally more challenging than other trail networks in the region. Our easiest trail down will likely be more challenging than the easiest trails at your local trail system or other parks. Trail ratings are park specific and may vary compared to other trail networks or parks.
The Loop
Easier / Green Cross-Country
The Loop can be ridden straight from the base area (lift access not required). It's a great warm-up before riding the lift-accessed downhill trails and can be used for getting riding fundamentals down before heading up the mountain. Ride this trail before attempting any other trails.
Green Party
Easier / Green Freeride Trail
Green Party flows through forests and open meadows. It's likely more difficult than your local "green" rated trail. Riders will find small berms, rollers, and small obstacles/rocks.
Bermy Loamax
More Difficult / Blue Freeride
Bermy Loamax is the next step up from Green Party. This flow trail has a slightly steeper grade, larger berms, bigger rollers, and jumps.
Mid-Mtn Connector
More Difficult / Blue Technical
This is a connector trail that takes riders to Silver Fir DH and Wapiti. Riders will encounter roots, rocks, and natural obstacles mixed in with rollers, small jumps, and a hint of flow.
Wapiti
More Difficult / Blue Technical
This techy trail is narrow and has a mix of natural obstacles, off-camber turns, rocks, roots, and plenty of twisties. The upper section is moderately steep, but the rest of the trail has a moderate grade.
Silver Fir DH
Most Difficult / Black Technical
The upper section of this trail is steeper with a mix of berms and challenging technical features and rocks. The rest of the trail is not as steep, but contains plenty of roots, bumps, and obstacles.
Lost & Found
Most Difficult / Black Technical
This trail requires advanced skills to navigate steeper slopes, more frequent and larger obstacles, plus challenging drops, jumps, and lots of rocks. Nearly extremely difficult from a difficulty perspective.
Slab 'n' Tickle
Extremely Difficult / Double Black Technical
This trail is for EXPERTS ONLY. It has long steep rock slabs, very technical looser descents, and drops with no easy ride-arounds.
Black Forest
Extremely Difficult / Double Black Technical
Named after the small forest section in the middle, this trail is for EXPERTS ONLY and includes very technical steep descents with drops, tight trees, and large jumps.
Bike Park Report
Loading Your Bike On The Chairlift
Loading your bike and riding the lift is easy when you follow these simple rules and tips. Watch our video to learn how to do it safely. If you have questions or need help, always ask one of our friendly lift operators.
Quickly enter the loading area and approach the bike carrier as it enters the area. Standing next to your bike and the carrier, use the handle bars to lift the front tire off the ground.
Lift and push the front tire into the front of the carrier.
Lift the rear tire into the tray and ensure your front tire is resting in the front of the tray (red area on the practice carrier).
After loading your bike in the carrier look behind you to prepare to load the chairlift. Once on the lift, lower the restraining bar. Use of the restraining bar is required.
Getting Help
When calling for emergency assistance, do your best to provide your location relative to these designated transfer points. Our Bike Patrol will utilize these locations as access points to provide assistance. Outside of bike park operating hours always call 911 first. Our Bike Patrol is only available during bike park operating hours.
Bike Patrol: (425) 434-6794
Required Gear
Helmets are required on all downhill mountain biking trails. Full-face helmets are strongly recommended.
Mountain bikes only. Bikes must have front suspension at a minimum, full suspension is strongly recommended. Fully rigid bikes without suspension are not permitted.
Bikes are required to have front and rear brakes. Coaster brakes are not allowed.
Bikes are required to have wheels at least 20" in diameter. Bikes with tires wider than 3.5" cannot load the lift.
Closed-toe shoes are required. No sandals, flip-flops, or other open footwear.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, with restrictions. Class-1 (pedal assist) mountain E-Bikes with suspension are the only types allowed. Additionally, if an E-Bike does not safely fit in our bike carriers they are not permitted.
While The Summit's special use permit allows for e-bike access, outside our Bike Park boundary, use of e-bikes is restricted and only permitted on designated roads and trails.
USFS E-Bike UseUSFS Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestUSFS Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map
No, uphill travel is not permitted anywhere within the bike park boundary. Hiking is also prohibited within the bike park boundary. Bike park trails are for downhill use only.
Exception: The connector trail from Grand Junction to Green Party is a two-way trail.
No, you are not permitted to have a tandem/child seat mount when riding The Summit Bike Park.
Our pet policy in the summer is not the same as our winter policy.
Leashed Dogs/Pets Are Allowed In The Following Areas:
- Silver Fir and Summit West base areas / plazas
- All parking lots
- Other outdoor and mountain areas, excluding those listed below
Dogs/Pets Are Not Allowed:
- On chairlifts or in/around lift lines
- On bike trails
Dogs off-leash are not permitted anywhere on resort property, parking lots included.
Please clean up after your pet, no matter the area - even if you're on grass, dirt, a trail, or a road. As a pet owner, it's your responsibility.