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SaveTen miles of varied trail type that snakes along the Salt Creek and through the low hills that surround it. Beginner to advanced sections for all skill levels. Easily accessible from I80, I90, and I94, and not far from I65.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: Outback Trail
Land Status: Municipal Park

Access Info:
Trail head is at 41.587644,-87.140325, in Imagination Glen park. The park entrance is at Portage Ave and McCool Rd in Portage, Indiana.
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- Mountain Bike
24 trails
- E-Bike
24 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 5
- 12
- 5
Region Status
Caution as of Nov 20, 2021Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 24
- Trails E-Bike
- 24
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Total Distance
- 12 miles
- Total Descent
- 553 ft
- Total Vertical
- 40 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 643 ft
- Reports
- 1,620
- Photos
- 14
- Ridden Counter
- 3,522
Popular Outback Trail at Imagination Glen Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Full Loop - All Front Side and Most Dark Side Trails | 9 miles | |
Front Side | 3 miles | |
Faster Drying Trails | 8 miles |
Photos of Outback Trail at Imagination Glen Mountain Bike
trail: Teenage Wasteland
223 |
Dec 14, 2021 @ 4:38am
Dec 14, 2021
trail: Roller Coaster
70 |
Aug 31, 2021 @ 6:04am
Aug 31, 2021
trail: Roller Coaster
97 |
Aug 31, 2021 @ 6:04am
Aug 31, 2021
trail: Near Creek Run
69 |
Oct 1, 2020 @ 10:47am
Oct 1, 2020Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Access Trail | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Penninsula | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Far Creek Run | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
The Basement | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Trailer Run | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Log Jam | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Upper Pipeline | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Hyde's 7 Hills | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Rich's Revenge | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel | ||
Speedy Ridge | Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:35am 3 days | Dry | ckittel |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | ckittel | add | report | Access Trail and 15 more | Jun 7, 2023 @ 7:38pm 2 days |
![]() | yiango14 | wishlist | route | Full Loop - All Front Side and Most Dark Side Trails | Jun 1, 2023 @ 8:48am Jun 1, 2023 |
![]() | CynicalSpark | wishlist | region | Outback Trail at Imagination Glen | May 22, 2023 @ 3:44pm May 22, 2023 |
![]() | ngallagher77 | ridden | trail | Far Creek Run and 4 more | May 14, 2023 @ 3:08pm May 14, 2023 |
![]() | zack-weber | wishlist | region | Outback Trail at Imagination Glen | May 7, 2023 @ 12:17pm May 7, 2023 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Nice and dry today. One down tree but still... | Jul 11, 2022 @ 4:13pm Jul 11, 2022 | ||
![]() | report | Tree across the trail at the exit on the hill... | Dec 26, 2020 @ 6:37pm Dec 26, 2020 | ||
![]() | report | I agree!! | Jul 6, 2020 @ 10:35pm Jul 6, 2020 | ||
![]() | report | I think in general That some of these trails... | Jul 2, 2020 @ 10:00pm Jul 2, 2020 | ||
![]() | report | Tree fell down on trail | Jul 2, 2020 @ 12:10pm Jul 2, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Indiana Dunes National Park | 4 | 1 | 3.2 km | ||
Creekside Trails | 20 | 12 | 5 | 7.9 km | |
Valparaiso Pathways | 15 | 8.3 km | |||
Bluhm County Park | 3 | 3 | 11.9 km | ||
Soldiers Memorial Park | 7 | 20.2 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 | 24 | 12 miles | 554 ft | 3 miles | 39 ft | #1,403 | #758 | 14 | 1,619 | 3 | 971 | |
E-Bike | 24 | 12 miles | 554 ft | 3 miles | 39 ft | #469 | #157 | 808 | 2 | 54 | ||
Hike | 23 | 11 miles | 512 ft | 3 miles | 39 ft | #1,093 | #682 | 1,615 | 2 | 14 | ||
Trail Running | 23 | 11 miles | 512 ft | 3 miles | 39 ft | #1,098 | #679 | 1,615 | 1 | 10 |
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