close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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.
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
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 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
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
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
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
x
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
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with NO bikes.
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SaveFast, flowing singletrack through the urban forest, smack in the middle of Des Moines.
source: Central Iowa Trails Association
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directionsLinks
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
29 trails
- Hike
29 trails
- Trail Running
29 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 3
- 11
- 9
Region Status
Open as of Sep 16, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 29
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 29
- Trails Hike
- 29
- Trails Trail Running
- 29
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,960 ft
- Total Vertical
- 157 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 951 ft
- Reports
- 885
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 2,058
Popular Center Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Center Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Hillside
37 |
Dec 7, 2022 @ 9:55am
Dec 7, 2022
trail: Denman Woods Trail
27 |
Dec 7, 2022 @ 9:55am
Dec 7, 2022
trail: Walnut Creek Trail
29 |
Aug 14, 2022 @ 6:13pm
Aug 14, 2022
trail: Walnut Creek Trail
49 |
Aug 14, 2022 @ 6:12pm
Aug 14, 2022
trail: Denman Woods Trail
35 |
Nov 18, 2021 @ 10:35am
Nov 18, 2021
trail: Levee Trail
25 |
Oct 24, 2021 @ 2:46am
Oct 24, 2021
trail: Denman Woods Trail
78 |
Oct 17, 2020 @ 12:01pm
Oct 17, 2020
trail: Fingers
80 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:27am
Jul 26, 2020Videos of Center Trails Mountain Bike
12:42 |
212 |
Jul 18, 2021
3:14 |
101 |
Jul 18, 2021
4:45 |
109 |
Jul 18, 2021
5:07 |
75 |
Jul 18, 2021
7:56 |
153 |
Aug 25, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racoon River Peninsula | Jan 22, 2023 @ 5:38am Jan 22, 2023 | Snow Packed | jstegeman | ||
| Dirty Connector Trail | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:38pm Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Packed | jstegeman | ||
| Squirrel's Nest Trail | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:38pm Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Packed | jstegeman | ||
| Connector Trail | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:38pm Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Packed | jstegeman | ||
| Rhythm Trail | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:38pm Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Packed | jstegeman | ||
| Squirrel's Nest Connector | Jan 21, 2023 @ 9:38pm Jan 21, 2023 | Snow Packed | jstegeman | ||
| J11 | Oct 20, 2022 @ 4:58pm Oct 20, 2022 | Dry | bennettbiber | ||
| Denman Woods Trail | Oct 20, 2022 @ 9:58am Oct 20, 2022 | Dry | bennettbiber | ||
| Squirrel's Nest Trail | Oct 20, 2022 @ 9:58am Oct 20, 2022 | Variable | bennettbiber | ||
| Hillside Access | Oct 20, 2022 @ 9:58am Oct 20, 2022 | Variable | bennettbiber |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iholmgr83 | wishlist | trail | Denman Woods Trail and 1 more | Mar 3, 2023 @ 9:09pm Mar 3, 2023 |
 | jstegeman | add | report | Racoon River Peninsula and 5 more | Jan 22, 2023 @ 4:25pm Jan 22, 2023 |
| ianick | add | photo | at Hillside in Des Moines, Iowa, United States and 1 more | Dec 7, 2022 @ 9:55am Dec 7, 2022 |
| bennettbiber | add | report | J11 and 13 more | Oct 20, 2022 @ 8:29pm Oct 20, 2022 |
| bennettbiber | add | report | J11 and 13 more | Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:03am Oct 10, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Midsummer vegetation including stinging nettle... | Jul 17, 2022 @ 7:14pm Jul 17, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Fencing has been added on paved path side that... | Nov 18, 2021 @ 7:33am Nov 18, 2021 | ||
| trail | This trail is permanently CLOSED and is... | Oct 18, 2021 @ 9:36am Oct 18, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is not signed as Hillside on the signs in... | Sep 15, 2021 @ 10:03am Sep 15, 2021 | ||
| trail | Called Fingers on the sign. | Sep 15, 2021 @ 10:02am Sep 15, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwoods | 3.3 km | ||||
| Sycamore South | 4 | 5.1 km | |||
| Ewing Park | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 km | |
| Sycamore | 5 | 9 | 6.8 km | ||
| Easter Lake Park | 6.9 km |
Local Badges
-
Completionist8 awarded
Local Mountain Biking Directory
-
Central Iowa Trails Association
![Central Iowa Trails Association]()
-
Des Moines Bike CollectiveBike Shop
![Des Moines Bike Collective]()
-
Beaverdale BicyclesBike Shop
-
Barr Bicycle & FitnessBike Shop
-
Modern BikeBike Shop
-
Ichi BikeBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 29 | 35 miles | 1,962 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #1,596 | #866 | 19 | 885 | 2,901 | ||
| Hike | 29 | 35 miles | 1,962 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #1,212 | #757 | 885 | 33 | |||
| Trail Running | 29 | 35 miles | 1,962 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #1,216 | #754 | 1 | 885 | 52 |
- By brenthillier
NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - Admins: Mxtyphoon, CITA
- #16905 - 3,339 views
- center trails activity log | embed map of Center Trails mountain bike trails | center trails mountain biking points of interest
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Center Trails.
You must login to download files.