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SaveFast, flowing singletrack through the urban forest, smack in the middle of Des Moines.
source: Central Iowa Trails Association
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country

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- Mountain Bike
25 trails
- Hike
28 trails
- Trail Running
28 trails
Region Details
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- 9
Region Status
Caution as of May 5, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 19
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 28
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 28
- Trails Trail Running
- 28
- Total Distance
- 19 miles
- Total Descent
- 964 ft
- Total Vertical
- 156 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 951 ft
- Reports
- 951
- Photos
- 17
- Ridden Counter
- 3,073
Popular Center Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Center Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Hillside
94 |
Dec 7, 2022 @ 9:55am
Dec 7, 2022
trail: Denman Woods Trail
87 |
Dec 7, 2022 @ 9:55am
Dec 7, 2022
trail: Denman Woods Trail
76 |
Nov 18, 2021 @ 10:35am
Nov 18, 2021
trail: Denman Woods Trail
125 |
Oct 17, 2020 @ 12:01pm
Oct 17, 2020
trail: Fingers
136 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:27am
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Rollercoaster
133 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:15am
Jul 26, 2020
trail: Rollercoaster
111 |
Jul 26, 2020 @ 10:14am
Jul 26, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Hillside Access | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Fingers | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Hillside | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Hillside Trail | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Poolside | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Rollercoaster Extension | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Rollercoaster | May 5, 2025 @ 7:36pm May 5, 2025 | Dry | PhilipRxqpYo | ||
Hillside Trail | Apr 5, 2025 @ 4:58pm Apr 5, 2025 | Ideal | rydog450r | ||
Philly’s Pholly | Apr 5, 2025 @ 4:58pm Apr 5, 2025 | Ideal | rydog450r | ||
J11 | Apr 5, 2025 @ 4:58pm Apr 5, 2025 | Ideal | rydog450r |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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PhilipRxqpYo | add | report | activity #71086463 and 6 more | May 5, 2025 @ 8:41pm May 5, 2025 |
JakeF2aphc | wishlist | region | activity #69476903 | Apr 12, 2025 @ 8:03am Apr 12, 2025 |
rydog450r | add | report | activity #69103145 and 9 more | Apr 6, 2025 @ 3:54am Apr 6, 2025 |
DavidGannon1dr | ridden | trail | activity #68504755 | Mar 27, 2025 @ 7:44am Mar 27, 2025 |
MinnesotaTopps | wishlist | trail | activity #62890747 | Dec 8, 2024 @ 8:08pm Dec 8, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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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 | ||||
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Southwoods Park | 1 | 2 | 3.3 km | ||
Sycamore South | 4 | 1 | 5.1 km | ||
Ewing Park | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 km | |
Sycamore | 7 | 9 | 6.8 km | ||
Easter Lake Park | 6.9 km |
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Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 25 | 19 miles | 965 ft | 4 miles | 154 ft | #1,608 | #871 | 16 | 973 | 5,940 | ||
E-Bike | 5 | 2,487 ft | 3 ft | 673 ft | 7 ft | 901 | 62 | |||||
Hike | 28 | 19 miles | 965 ft | 4 miles | 154 ft | #1,202 | #758 | 973 | 80 | |||
Trail Running | 28 | 19 miles | 965 ft | 4 miles | 154 ft | #1,205 | #751 | 1 | 973 | 115 |
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