Fat Bike Trails & Conditions
Winter is here! Check back often for trail updates!
Enjoy the Best Fat Biking in the Northwest
At Methow Cycle & Sport, we're committed to providing you with the best information on all things cycling, including bike products and services in our shop as well as trail conditions to help you get out and ride in the Methow Valley. Check back here for updates before you head out, as riding conditions vary and new trails open frequently. Been out riding? Let us know about trail conditions.
Big Valley
A wide trail shared with skiers, snowshoers, and dogs. Flat inner and outer loops figure eight around. Groomed approximately twice a week. No trail or parking pass required.
Gunn Ranch
A wide trail shared with skiers and canine friends. 8-mile round trip out and back to Grizzly Hut in the Rendezvous. Steadily climbs from trailhead all the way to hut with great views of the valley. Add the new Lynn's trail for an additional 2 mile singletrack loop. Often in the sun when the valley is fogged in. $10 Methow Trails fat bike pass required, available at Methow Cycle & Sport.
John's Way
A fun, flat-to-rolling loop from the Mazama Corral trailhead to Timberline Meadows on a groomed trail for fat bikes and snowshoes. $10 Methow Trails fat bike pass required, available at Methow Cycle & Sport.
Lloyd Ranch
In good shape and groomed regularly as we move into winter.
Adjacent to Pearrygin State Park, this area features numerous 30-inch groomed trails over rolling hills and some sustained climbs. Great views of the mountains. These trails are groomed by the Methow Fatbike crew. Discover Pass or Sno Park Pass required to park at the Lloyd Ranch Trailhead.
Winthrop Fatbike Snowshoe
The Winthrop Fatbike trails are a great option with easy access from Winthrop. Please respect trail designations. Doing so saves groomers time repairing post holes, etc., and results in more trails groomed for everyone's enjoyment. Thank you!
A 30-inch wide groomed trail for fat bikes and snowshoes. Start from the Town Trailhead or Winthrop Fish Hatchery parking lot. This trail begins with easy, twisty trails and changes to rolling loops after crossing Twin Lakes Road. The Bitterbrush loop is slightly easier than the Barnsley Loop.
Pearrygin State Park
Pearrygin Lake Sno Park is open and all trails have been groomed regularly. Expect early season conditions. Please respect trail designations. Doing so saves groomers time repairing post holes, etc., and results in more trails groomed for everyone's enjoyment. Thank you!
The 30-inch wide groomed trails in the Park range from flat near the lake to rolling hills and some sustained climbs. A Sno-Park permit, available at Methow Cycle & Sport, is required to park at the Lake Creek, Boat Ramp and Upper Entrance trailheads. Sno Park permits support winter trail preparation, lot and equipment maintenance, and pay for trail grooming staff!
“BIG VIEWS”
There's nothing better on sunny winter days in the Methow than taking my fatbike to Lloyd Ranch and riding along, looking out at one of the most beautiful views in the valley with Pearrygin Lake in the foreground with snowy mountains behind.