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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail 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%
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
ContributeDetails
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

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
      Fast, flowing singletrack through the urban forest, smack in the middle of Des Moines.
      source: Central Iowa Trails Association
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Parking google parking directions
      Links
      Region Details
      • 4
      • 2
      • 20

      Activities
      Region Status
      Caution as of Aug 23, 2019
      Local Trail Association
      local trail association
      CITA       (centraliowatrails.com)

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #4,478
      State Ranking
      #14
      Trails (view details)
      26
      Trails Mountain Bike
      26
      Trails Hike
      26
      Trails Trail Running
      26
      Total Distance
      27 miles
      Total Descent
      2,932 ft
      Total Vertical
      192 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      986 ft
      Reports
      9
      Ridden Counter
      456

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditionuserinfo
      Hillside Trail
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Hillside Access
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Hillside Trail
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Hillside Access
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Rollercoaster
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Hillside Trail
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Hillside Trail
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 1:12pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      		 VariableJCub18
      Hillside Connector
      May 1, 2018 @ 8:07pm
      May 1, 2018
      		 DrybyknphilClosed portion of trail
      Hillside Trail
      May 1, 2018 @ 8:06pm
      May 1, 2018
      		 DrybyknphilClosed portion of trail.

      Activity Feed

      usernameactiontypetitledate
      user #1818955RdwotenwishlisttrailSquirrel's Nest Trail and 18 more
      Jun 15, 2019 @ 8:32pm
      Jun 15, 2019
      user #1524050JCub18addreportHillside Trail and 6 more
      Apr 6, 2019 @ 3:32pm
      Apr 6, 2019
      user #910458bigredonevotetrailDenman Woods Trail
      Feb 12, 2019 @ 5:40pm
      Feb 12, 2019
      user #1456775NorcoMTBriddentrailRollercoaster Extension
      Nov 2, 2018 @ 3:10am
      Nov 2, 2018
      user #788625toddaddtrailClive Greenbelt Trail and 1 more
      Aug 15, 2018 @ 8:40am
      Aug 15, 2018

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Sycamore South 15.1 km
      Ewing Park 7 4 26 km
      Sycamore 4 56.8 km
      Banner Lakes 3 2 411.4 km

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