215 official trails lie within 25 miles of Ellensburg — 716 miles in total, 66 rated easy and 56 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 3,201 ft; the median trail gains 810 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taneum Ridge | 10.9 | 3,201 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Rock Creek Snowmobile | 13.0 | 3,088 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| North Fork Taneum | 14.6 | 2,613 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Crystal Ridge | 7.5 | 2,968 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Joe Watt Canyon Loop | 10.6 | 2,128 ft | Expert | 10 mi |
| 4wd Kaner Flat | 7.3 | 3,023 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Skyline Trail | 9.1 | 1,748 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Mission Ridge | 6.5 | 2,802 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| South Fork Taneum | 8.4 | 1,513 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Nile Loop Snowmobile | 9.7 | 2,298 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Milk Creek Snowmobile | 8.3 | 2,347 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| 4wd Summit | 8.7 | 1,974 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Summit | 8.5 | 1,974 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Manastash Ridge Trail | 5.1 | 1,630 ft | Expert | 5 mi |
| Observatory Road | 7.5 | 1,333 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Teanaway Ridge | 7.9 | 1,037 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Hurley Creek Ski Trail | 6.4 | 1,875 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Hurley Creek Xc Ski | 6.2 | 1,841 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Hoyt | 4.3 | 1,938 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Palouse To Cascades State Park Trail | 33.8 | 2,026 ft | Hard | 1 mi |
| Frost Mountain | 4.7 | 1,713 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Guard Station | 3.4 | 2,027 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Cooke-Coleman Crest | 5.9 | 1,642 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Taneum Area Loop | 6.0 | 1,465 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
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