Reviewed by: Neil ,  Cross Country Rider , from Lake Stevens, WA

Summary:
ALERT: This trail (as well as its cousin, the Armstrong Tract) is temporarily closed due to extreme fire hazard!!! Please respect the owner's wishes (this IS provate property) and stay away until we get some substantial rainfall. Thanks!!!

Reviewed by: Flayler , from Everett,WA

Summary:
Finally! I have been looking for a month for something like this, close to town, legal, fun as hell. Perfect practice for rock star wannabes

Recommended Route:
Toaster to Foxy for a warm-up, then on up to the rest
Check out the map the lost guy made and you will see how easy it is to find your way around

Other recommended trails in the same area:
all yall' that like steeps and stunts get of your arses and come help keep these trails dialed in

Reviewed by: Randy, correction , from Seattle

Summary:
Opps. Previous review did not take my HTML hyperlink.
To see a map of the Smackdown tails, see "Washington, Pilchuck, Pilchuck Tract Area" at http://tuketu.com/rec/bike/mountain-bike.htm

Recommended Route:
Toaster to Smackdown area

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Victoria Tract

Reviewed by: Randy , from Seattle

Summary:
Ok, on the fourth try I found the trials. Finding them is getting easier with the sign posts and the toaster start right at the parking area. Trial map, waypoints, and comments available at Smackdown Very good riding for this close to I-5 and Seattle. Docked stars for the limited length of trails available and the bushy nature of Toaster. I give the area 3.5 stars. More attractive for those who like Norhtshore-type technical difficulties. These trails are mountain-bike specific trails in the manner of Northshore trails. Numerous sections of these trails are above my head (figuratively and literally). There are large drops and long log rolls. However the trails make intelligent use of local features and deserve credit for that. The trails here are short and technical. There appear to be two areas: the "Toaster" area and the more populated "Smackdown" area. The Toaster trail (0.8 miles) starts right at the car park, going to the east of the road. It's a good start, but needs a few more riders to clear out the bush. The Smackdown area is 1.4 miles almost due north on Sunde road. The trials here head west off the road, going down the west side of the hill that Sunde road climbs. Much like a ski hill, these trails break off from a trail that contours off to the west of the main Sunde road (see the "Contour" waypoint on the map). The first trail down is Foxy, which has several big drops and 2 wild log rolls. Nicely made trail. Foxy is 0.35 miles long and drops about 220 feet in that span.

Recommended Route:
Toaster then up the hill to the Smackdown area

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Victoria Tract of the Pilchuck Tree Farm.