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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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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
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- < 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
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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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.
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- popular
- less popular
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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
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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SaveEwing Park is home to the famous Soapbox Derby of Des Moines City, and now hosts a great mountain bike XC area at the south end of the park along with a BMX track and flow trails on the north end.
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
16 trails
- Hike
16 trails
- Trail Running
16 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 7
- 4
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Oct 8, 2020
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 16
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 16
- Total Distance
- 16 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,130 ft
- Total Vertical
- 188 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 975 ft
- Reports
- 42
- Photos
- 8
- Ridden Counter
- 854
Popular Ewing Park Mountain Biking Trails
Photos of Ewing Park Mountain Bike
trail: Advanced Trail
51 |
Jun 7, 2021 @ 12:47pm
Jun 7, 2021
trail: Grave Digger
43 |
Jun 7, 2021 @ 12:44pm
Jun 7, 2021
trail: Trail A
80 |
Jul 7, 2020 @ 7:43pm
Jul 7, 2020
trail: Advanced Trail
109 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 9:05am
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Advanced Trail
127 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 9:03am
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Advanced Trail
126 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 8:25am
Apr 25, 2020
trail: Advanced Trail
117 |
Apr 25, 2020 @ 8:25am
Apr 25, 2020Videos of Ewing Park Mountain Bike
3:36 |
187 |
Jul 18, 2021
3:51 |
87 |
Jul 18, 2021
trail: Grave Digger
10:35 |
84 |
Jul 13, 2021 , Des Moines
trail: Advanced Trail
10:35 |
86 |
Jul 13, 2021 , Des Moines
10:35 |
75 |
Jun 12, 2021
6:47 |
157 |
Aug 25, 2020
trail: Grave Digger
0:27 |
395 |
Jun 10, 2020 , Des Moines
trail: Advanced Trail
0:25 |
359 |
Apr 25, 2020 , Des Moines
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail 1 | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Advanced Trail Access | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Advanced Trail | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Jamestown | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Flow to Trail A | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Trail B | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Trail 4 | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Trail 2 | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Trail 3 | May 22, 2022 @ 6:28am May 22, 2022 | Ideal | dmccloney | ||
| Railsplitter | Sep 8, 2021 @ 3:47pm Sep 8, 2021 | Dry | Cessig466 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | klogoes | ridden | trail | Return Connector and 10 more | Oct 5, 2022 @ 6:22pm Oct 5, 2022 |
| Fockers | wishlist | region | Ewing Park | Sep 25, 2022 @ 11:12am Sep 25, 2022 |
| Jtrujillo6389 | vote | trail | Railsplitter | Sep 19, 2022 @ 4:39pm Sep 19, 2022 |
| Jtrujillo6389 | ridden | trail | Railsplitter | Sep 19, 2022 @ 4:39pm Sep 19, 2022 |
 | Gelmo | wishlist | region | Ewing Park | Aug 23, 2022 @ 2:26am Aug 23, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Lake Park | 1.2 km | ||||
| Center Trails | 11 | 9 | 6 km | ||
| Banner Lakes | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6.7 km | |
| Sycamore South | 4 | 7.8 km | |||
| Southwoods | 8.9 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Park BMX Track | skill park | Des Moines |
Local Mountain Biking 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
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 16 | 16 miles | 1,129 ft | 6 miles | 187 ft | #4,025 | #1,838 | 8 | 42 | 295 | ||
| Hike | 16 | 16 miles | 1,129 ft | 6 miles | 187 ft | #3,285 | #1,687 | 39 | 5 | |||
| Trail Running | 16 | 16 miles | 1,129 ft | 6 miles | 187 ft | #3,298 | #1,692 | 39 |
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Trailforks & contributors - Admins: Mxtyphoon, CITA
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