Esmeralda Trail

The 1.6 miles roll continuously through 3 distinct climbs, adding up to 436 ft of gain without one dominant ascent. The main climb starts around mile 0.59 and runs 1.0 miles, gaining 200 ft at an average 3.8%. The steepest sustained pitch averages 11% and begins just past mile 0.20. You finish 348 ft above the start, so the return trip runs mostly downhill.

At 1.6 miles it is longer than 38% of the 16 trails mapped in Spokane.

It climbs more per mile than 75% of trails in Spokane.