Distance: 20 miles
Descending: 2500'
Climbing: 1500'
Technical: 4 (roots, rocks, exposure, speed)
Grunt: 3
Dead Larison is a super fun combo of flowy trails and some tech. The day starts with Dead Mountain, which is FAST & FUN! The 1st section (actual Dead Mt. trail) is machine-built, true flow trail full of kickers & booters, flying rollers, and deep descending berms. The 2nd section (Flat Creek) is all downhill, and a real brake tester. Still very flowy and buff, but natural and narrow with lots of speed into some very quick turns.
The second half of your day is at Larison Creek, a technically challenging out & backtrail with a slight incline on the way out. It promises miles of beautiful creekside scenery along with roots, creek crossings, rocky chutes, as well as a few uphill grunts and swoopy corners. Plan equal pedaling between climbing and descending sections.