10 min
Overview
Construction of this trail started late 2014 and is now finished. Look for the start of the trail near the SW corner of the summit area. <br><br>At the bottom of Pop Rocks you can take a right onto Scooby Snacks (a short connector trail) and if you follow the road down a little ways you can link into the Esmeralda Trail. <br><br>Pop Rocks embraces the natural rock formations along the South Ridge on Beacon Hill. Nature's rock goodness has been augmented with even more chunk along the way. Although it's an intermediate trail, Pop Rocks has lots of advanced options like drops and steep rock faces. It even has an optional step-up below the Gnarwhal (large rock face).<br><br>Best ridden once to scope things out and then keep coming back to smash the rocks and boulders. <br><br>Caution: a portion of the trail crosses a rock slab with a steep cliff drop to the side.
Trail Stats
0.7 km
0 m
784 m
720 m
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Photos
Winter riding on the Gnarwhal.
Winter riding on the Gnarwhal.
Rock slab on Commitment Issues
Rock slab on Commitment Issues
Party train down Penny Lane.
Party train down Penny Lane.
Spokane sprawl below Penny Lane.
Spokane sprawl below Penny Lane.
One of the many rock rollers on the Zipper.
One of the many rock rollers on the Zipper.
Rock roll on Pop Rocks.
Rock roll on Pop Rocks.
Gnarwahl on Pop Rocks.
Gnarwahl on Pop Rocks.
Gnar wall and Spokane
Gnar wall and Spokane
The second roller on Commitment Issues. The next roller after this is not as kind at speed.
The second roller on Commitment Issues. The next roller after this is not as kind at speed.
Off camber rock garden entry into Pop Rocks.
Off camber rock garden entry into Pop Rocks.
Zipper entrance with Spokane in the background.
Zipper entrance with Spokane in the background.
Second roll in the Zipper entrance.
Second roll in the Zipper entrance.
Entrance to Pop Rocks.
Entrance to Pop Rocks.