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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
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  • Ideal
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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
  • mountain biking recent
  • mountain biking (>6 month)
  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
  • Downhill Ski
  • Backcountry Ski
  • Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
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      The Benchmark area is the southern end of the Rocky Mountain Front, located west of the town of Augusta.
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      Region Details
      • 32

      Region Status
      Caution as of Jul 29, 2021
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Trails (view details)
      40
      Trails Mountain Bike
      32
      Trails E-Bike
      13
      Trails Hike
      40
      Trails Trail Running
      40
      Trails Horse
      39
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      14
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      1
      Trails Snowshoe
      37
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      38
      Trails Nordic Ski
      38
      Total Distance
      117 miles
      Total Descent
      35,538 ft
      Total Vertical
      4,072 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,555 ft
      Reports
      5
      Ridden Counter
      28

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      Weasel Creek
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:40pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      		 Drychance-3Unrideable. Downed trees all over and...
      Elk Pass
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:35pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      		 Drychance-3
      Elk Pass
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:35pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      		 Drychance-3
      Elk Pass
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:35pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      		 Drychance-3
      Smith Creek
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:34pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      		 Drychance-3

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #2222240chance-3commenttrailElk Pass and 1 more
      Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:34pm
      Aug 29, 2021
      user #2222240chance-3commenttrailWeasel Creek
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:44pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      user #2222240chance-3addreportSmith Creek and 4 more
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:34pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      user #1629874NirgsriddentrailEast Fork Falls Creek
      Jul 8, 2021 @ 4:06am
      Jul 8, 2021
      user #1759164BimEwokcommenttrailFalls Creek and 2 more
      Apr 7, 2021 @ 8:38pm
      Apr 7, 2021

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      user #2222240chance-3trailSmith CreekDescent trail, a little loose and overgrown in...
      Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:36pm
      Aug 29, 2021
      user #2222240chance-3trailElk PassNice trail, and a fun descent.
      Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:34pm
      Aug 29, 2021
      user #2222240chance-3trailWeasel CreekThis trail is in terrible shape. Needs a LOT...
      Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:44pm
      Jul 29, 2021
      user #1759164BimEwoktrailEast Fork Falls CreekTrail is faint, overgrown, sometimes overly...
      Apr 7, 2021 @ 8:41pm
      Apr 7, 2021
      user #1759164BimEwoktrailEast Fork Falls SpurTrail is faint, overgrown, sometimes overly...
      Apr 7, 2021 @ 8:39pm
      Apr 7, 2021

      Nearby Areas

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      Sun Canyon 7 125.1 km
      Stemple Pass XC Ski Area 329.7 km

      Local Badges

      Local Mountain Biking Directory


      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike3291 miles31,125 ft56 miles4,072 ft
      		#10,778#4,59859
      E-Bike1343 miles14,324 ft27 miles2,667 ft
      		#3,819#812
      Hike40117 miles35,538 ft65 miles4,072 ft
      		#9,784#4,468518
      Trail Running40117 miles35,538 ft65 miles4,072 ft
      		#9,752#4,4365
      Horse39116 miles35,522 ft65 miles4,072 ft
      		#881#5815
      Dirtbike/Moto1445 miles14,708 ft28 miles2,667 ft
      		#265#171
      ATV/ORV/OHV12 miles384 ft1 mile262 ft
      		#186
      Snowshoe37106 miles33,081 ft60 miles4,072 ft
      		#589#3215
      Backcountry Ski38108 miles33,465 ft61 miles4,072 ft
      		#108#535
      Nordic Ski38108 miles33,465 ft61 miles4,072 ft
      		#464#2725
      • By evasive MBG & contributors
      • Admins: MONTANABIKERMAN, evasive, wyomont
      • #30765 - 456 views

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