close
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- 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
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
Trails are shown in grey.
Fast, 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
37 trails
- Hike
37 trails
- Trail Running
37 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 3
- 18
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Oct 18, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 29
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 37
- Total Distance
- 35 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,960 ft
- Total Vertical
- 157 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 951 ft
- Reports
- 608
- Photos
- 12
- Ridden Counter
- 1,485
Popular Center Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Center Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Denman Woods Trail
42 |
Oct 17, 2020 @ 12:01pm
Oct 17, 2020
trail: Fingers
50 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:27am
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Rollercoaster
45 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:15am
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Rollercoaster
37 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:14am
Jul 26, 2020Videos of Center Trails Mountain Bike
12:42 |
29 |
Jul 18, 2021
3:14 |
17 |
Jul 18, 2021
4:45 |
24 |
Jul 18, 2021
5:07 |
20 |
Jul 18, 2021
7:56 |
92 |
Aug 25, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J11 | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Dirty Connector Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Connector Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Rhythm Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Squirrel's Nest Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Levee Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Hillside Access | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Hillside Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Hillside | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber | ||
| Hillside Trail | Oct 17, 2021 @ 4:36pm Oct 17, 2021 | Ideal | bennettbiber |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | shaerossetti | comment | trail | Squirrel's Nest Trail | Oct 18, 2021 @ 9:36am Oct 18, 2021 |
| bennettbiber | add | report | J11 and 11 more | Oct 17, 2021 @ 7:25pm Oct 17, 2021 |
| bennettbiber | difficultyvote | trail | Hillside Trail | Oct 16, 2021 @ 7:13pm Oct 16, 2021 |
| bennettbiber | add | report | Levee Trail | Oct 10, 2021 @ 8:52pm Oct 10, 2021 |
| bennettbiber | difficultyvote | trail | Rollercoaster Extension and 5 more | Oct 7, 2021 @ 12:26am Oct 7, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| trail | On TF, everything is named Hillside, but... | Sep 15, 2021 @ 10:01am Sep 15, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trailfoeks is NOT anywhere near accurate. | Sep 15, 2021 @ 9:20am Sep 15, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore South | 4 | 5.1 km | |||
| Ewing Park | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 km | |
| Sycamore | 5 | 8 | 6.8 km | ||
| Banner Lakes | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11.4 km |
Local Badges
-
Completionist4 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
-
Modern BikeBike Shop
-
Ichi BikeBike Shop
-
Barr Bicycle & FitnessBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 37 | 35 miles | 1,962 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #1,551 | #823 | 12 | 608 | 1,667 | ||
| Hike | 37 | 35 miles | 1,962 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #1,199 | #730 | 608 | 23 | |||
| Trail Running | 37 | 35 miles | 1,962 ft | 11 miles | 157 ft | #1,207 | #730 | 608 | 16 |
- By brenthillier
NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - Admins: CITA
- #16905 - 2,299 views
- center trails activity log | embed map of Center Trails mountain bike trails | center trails mountain biking points of interest
- subscribe 3d map donate to earn trail karma!
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Center Trails.
You must login to download files.