Walla Walla GRIT 45

Development Route / Walla Walla, Washington / Published October 2019

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Route:

Lollipop | 44 mi

Gain:

3500 ft

Surface:

40% gravel, 60% paved

Technical Difficulty:

Demanding

Navigation:

Attention Required

Locale:

Rural

Tire Suggestion:

40mm +

eBike Friendly:

Yes

Community Condition Report:

Update

Walla Walla is famous for its renowned road riding, but the locals have been venturing into the Blue Mountains for years to get their fix of first class gravel roads. This course includes the iconic, and challenging, Cottonwood Creek climb. But it is a bit shorter than its big brother, the 65.

The 45 and its partner courses (the 65 and the 95) stay together for the first 24 miles, which includes the iconic, and challenging, Cottonwood Creek climb.”

“All three courses have steep sections some might walk up without proper gearing. Courses are designed for experienced cyclists and are not for the faint of heart! Both the 45 and 65 courses are the roughest on the climbs and have relatively smooth gravel on the descents. 700×32 is the narrowest we would go, but a 40mm tire might just be perfect.” By Alegro Cyclery.

Caution, this is a Development Route. It has not been fully vetted or ridden by the Dirty Freehub Team. Go prepared and expect a bit more adventure. Any feedback you have would be much appreciated. You can leave it below in the comments block.

Map & Details

Brown = gravel / dirt road

Blue = single track

Red = paved road

Purple = paved bike path

Route Downloads

Ride with GPS Strava GPX file

Cue Sheet

The Start

Mill Creek Sportsplex. Flush toilets. Water.

Lat / Long: 46.074057, -118.288613

Food & Water

Unknown

Highlights

Points of Interest

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Notes & Options

Route Notes

We recommend a red blinky light with rear looking radar detector for the on road sections of the route (i.e. Garmin Varia)

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