Murphy Creek

Total Miles 6.3
Technical Rating
1 Easy
Best Time Summer, Fall
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

Murphy Creek is a long, unmaintained trail off Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington. The trail becomes so overgrown after about 6 miles that it would only be suited for walking. The trail itself is almost twice as long as you can complete but offers the stunning natural beauty of the Mt Baker National Forest. Once you take the left to stay on this trail, it becomes completely unmaintained. 1-2 miles in is as far as you can get before the risk of car damage and trail damage. There are no plans to maintain this trail per the Forest Service. The main trail is standard dirt and rock soil with average potholes. Mostly 2WD friendly.

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Difficulty

This is a standard dirt and gravel like road with some potholes, some medium depth, wide enough in most places for people to pass. Once you get to the left turn to stay on the trail, it becomes excessively overgrown and minimal areas to turn around.

Technical Rating

1

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Troy Frye
Mar 23, 2025
Open
it's open for the most part and then there's patches of deep snow but there is a lot of trees down.

Murphy Creek Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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