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- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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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 Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Report Status
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- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Information
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Fast, 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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Region Details
- 4
- 2
- 20
Closed on May 1, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #3,802
- State Ranking
- #7
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails Hike
- 26
- Trails Trail Running
- 26
- Total Distance
- 27 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,932 ft
- Total Vertical
- 192 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 986 ft
- Reports
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 261
Popular Center Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Connector | May 1, 2018 @ 8:07pm May 1, 2018 | byknphil | ||
| Hillside Trail | May 1, 2018 @ 8:06pm May 1, 2018 | byknphil |
Current Trail Warnings
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rbsailorman | add | ridelog | Jan 13, 2019 ride log | Jan 13, 2019 @ 3:04pm Jan 13, 2019 |
| Heartmanmark | add | ridelog | Jan 12, 2019 ride log | Jan 12, 2019 @ 8:41am Jan 12, 2019 |
| mrmcgrew | add | ridelog | Dec 24, 2018 ride log | Dec 25, 2018 @ 12:11pm Dec 25, 2018 |
| Heartmanmark | add | ridelog | Dec 24, 2018 ride log | Dec 24, 2018 @ 9:15am Dec 24, 2018 |
| Heartmanmark | add | ridelog | Dec 9, 2018 ride log | Dec 9, 2018 @ 8:55am Dec 9, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore South | 1 | 5.1 km | |||
| Ewing Park | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 km | |
| Sycamore | 4 | 5 | 6.8 km | ||
| Banner Lakes | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11.4 km |
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Central Iowa Trails Association
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Des Moines Bike CollectiveBike Shop
![Des Moines Bike Collective]()
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Beaverdale BicyclesBike Shop
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Barr Bicycle & FitnessBike Shop
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Modern BikeBike Shop
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Ichi BikeBike Shop
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