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SavePopular Trail Networks
view all areas »Cincinnati trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, E-Biking, Mountain Biking, Winter Fat Biking and Adaptive Biking. Popular destinations include Mount Airy Forest, Ault Park and Sharon Woods.
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- Mountain Bike
52 trails
- E-Bike
76 trails
- Adaptive Bike
2 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
5 trails
- Hike
241 trails
- Trail Running
241 trails
Region Details
- 30
- 10
- 12
Region Status
Caution as of Aug 25, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 241
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 52
- Trails E-Bike
- 76
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 54
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 2
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 27
- Trails Hike
- 241
- Trails Trail Running
- 241
- Total Distance
- 146 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 50 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,441 ft
- Total Vertical
- 424 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 895 ft
- Reports
- 202
- Photos
- 151
- Completed Counter
- 4,349
Sub Regions
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Ault Park
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Caldwell Preserve
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Fernbank Park
- 1
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Goltra Preserve
- 1
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Miami Whitewater Forest
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Mitchell Memorial Forest
- 1
- 2
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Mitchell Memorial Forest 1
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Mount Airy Forest
- 2
- 10
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Otto Armleder Memorial Park
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Sharon Woods
- 4
Popular Cincinnati Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 178 ft • 179 •
This trail is in a lollipop style with the stem being an out and back to a very small parking lot. Lots of climbing on this short loop. After the stem you can go left or right. Left being the harder ascent. This climb includes a tight...
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 160 ft • 169 •
is the second trail CORA (Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance) has built in Mt Airy Forest. Mt. Airy forest is a Cincinnati City park and is only the second location for legal off road cycling in Hamilton county. This trail is point to point....
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 4 miles • 256 ft • 166 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 37 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 1,768 ft • 55 ft • 160 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 55 ft blue climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 3,566 ft • 140 ft • 146 •
This is the second part of the overall trail we are building. We completed the first part at the end of 2020. This trail connects the north parking lot to trail and eventually will connect to the we built previously. Coming from to the...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,222 ft • 104 ft • 142 •
This is the first part of the complete . We are currently building the second part and next year we will build the last part. They will all connect to make this one trail that will be about 3 miles long. This is a very fun loop with an...
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 1 mile • 170 ft • 113 •
This is the final build for our mountain bike trails in this section of woods at Mt Airy Forest. This adds another over a mile of new trail to bring out total to over 5 miles of singletrack.
Cincinnati Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 653 ft • 5 • Point to Point •
Start up , take a right to climb the switchbacks, land up on the hill (and take a break at the bench on +...
5 miles • 674 ft • 4 • Loop •
Mt. Airy Forest is one of the areas maintained by Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance (CORA). It is a dense...
• 16 miles • 1,543 ft • 7 •
• 4 miles • 410 ft • 1 •
• 9 miles • 827 ft • 4 •
• 12 miles • 1,306 ft • 4 •
Photos of Cincinnati Mountain Bike
Videos of Cincinnati Mountain Bike
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Nov 23, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| A Loop | Jul 8, 2026 @ 9:16am (America/New_York) Jul 8, 2026 | Prevalent Mud | marksiemers | ||
| The Wall Connector | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:35am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | tallbikemitch | ||
| Creamy Whip Shortcut | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:35am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | tallbikemitch | ||
| Cherry On Top connector | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:35am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | tallbikemitch | ||
| Exit 14 | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | tallbikemitch | ||
| Cherry On Top | Apr 18, 2026 @ 8:33am (America/New_York) Apr 18, 2026 | Ideal | tallbikemitch | ||
| Wall Trail | Mar 21, 2026 @ 9:58pm (America/New_York) Mar 21, 2026 | Ideal | Elduder714 | ||
| The Falls | Mar 21, 2026 @ 9:58pm (America/New_York) Mar 21, 2026 | Dry | Elduder714 | ||
| Creamy Whip | Mar 21, 2026 @ 9:57pm (America/New_York) Mar 21, 2026 | Dry | Elduder714 | ||
| Connector 1 | Jan 22, 2026 @ 10:13am (America/New_York) Jan 22, 2026 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | WillieJacobsz Trailforks |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| JDawg4K | add | report | activity #102363414 | Aug 26, 2026 @ 10:07am Aug 26, 2026 |
| drdoogiehowsermtb | update | directory | activity #102306136 | Aug 25, 2026 @ 9:55am Aug 25, 2026 |
| AndrewPoTEIP | ridden | trail | activity #102248954 | Aug 24, 2026 @ 1:00pm Aug 24, 2026 |
| BrianNaLyak | wishlist | route | activity #101609291 and 1 more | Aug 16, 2026 @ 4:43am Aug 16, 2026 |
| indanarider | ridden | skillpark | activity #101455300 | Aug 14, 2026 @ 7:40am Aug 14, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Mostly XC and little flow, this trail poses a... | Oct 22, 2024 @ 11:23am Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | Dec 21, 2023 @ 6:18am Dec 21, 2023 | |||
| trail | I have a love hate relationship with this... | Jun 28, 2023 @ 7:00pm Jun 28, 2023 | ||
| report | Tree has been removed | Jun 14, 2023 @ 8:00am Jun 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Awesome trail.. Lots of fun, perfect riding... | Sep 23, 2020 @ 1:10pm Sep 23, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge30 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge30 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Mount Airy Bike Skills Course | skill park | Cincinnati | |
| Mitchell Memorial Forest Bike Skills Course & Looop | skill park | Cincinnati |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Cincinnati Off Road Alliance
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TEAM Cycling & FitnessBike Shop
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Campus CycleryBike Shop
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Montgomery CycleryBike Shop
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Trek Bicycle Store CincinnatiBike Shop
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Spun BicyclesBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 52 | 56 miles | 2,287 ft | 14 miles | 404 ft | #2,948 | #1,044 | 140 | 199 | 2 | 10,048 | |
| E-Bike | 76 | 52 miles | 4,790 ft | 17 miles | 420 ft | #2,683 | #1,051 | 150 | 323 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 54 | 51 miles | 1,558 ft | 13 miles | 400 ft | #3,376 | #1,275 | 1 | 28 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 2 | 3 miles | 105 ft | 4,646 ft | 180 ft | #3,452 | #761 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 5 | 3 miles | 489 ft | 2 miles | 302 ft | #2,495 | #551 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Horse | 27 | 15 miles | 2,201 ft | 7 miles | 344 ft | #1,483 | #874 | 49 | 2 | |||
| Hike | 241 | 146 miles | 12,441 ft | 50 miles | 423 ft | #703 | #323 | 202 | 1 | 1,408 | ||
| Trail Running | 241 | 146 miles | 12,441 ft | 50 miles | 423 ft | #908 | #340 | 202 | 1 | 1,193 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Cincinnati
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What are the best places to ride in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati has 23 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Cincinnati?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Cincinnati are:
- Wall Trail (4.2/5)
- A Loop (4.2/5)
- Goltra (4.1/5)
- Exit 14 (4.1/5)
- B Loop (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Cincinnati?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Cincinnati are:
- July (69 activities)
- August (61 activities)
- September (57 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Cincinnati?
There are 66 parking locations listed in Cincinnati. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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