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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- 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.
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
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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
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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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.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Park founded in 2018 from land donated by John Deere. The park was the original proving grounds developed for John Deere Dubuque Works and is now becoming a mountain biking destination. The park has 6.5 miles of dirt surface singletrack and 2 miles of grass trail. Grass trail names pay homage to the equipment tested at the site. Dirt surface trail names refer to testing procedures conducted by the John Deere product verification team.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Land Manager: Dubuque County Conservation Board
google parking directions Access Info:
Parking lot off of W John Deere
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- Hike
14 trails
- Trail Running
14 trails
- Snowshoe
4 trails
- Nordic Ski
4 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 2
Region Status
Open as of 3 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 14
- Trails Trail Running
- 14
- Trails Snowshoe
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 4
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,000 ft
- Total Vertical
- 205 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 840 ft
- Reports
- 955
- Photos
- 23
- Ridden Counter
- 796
Popular Proving Grounds Mountain Biking Trails
Proving Grounds Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Race Route (Proposed) | 6 miles | |
| Full route at Proving Grounds | 8 miles | |
| Jurassic Jam MTB Race Route 2020 race | 5 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 3 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 6 miles avg distance
Photos of Proving Grounds Mountain Bike
trail: Drop & Catch
73 |
Oct 9, 2020 @ 9:09pm
Oct 9, 2020
trail: Drop & Catch
74 |
Oct 9, 2020 @ 9:09pm
Oct 9, 2020
trail: Drop & Catch
77 |
Oct 9, 2020 @ 9:09pm
Oct 9, 2020
trail: Dozer Drive
76 |
Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:43pm
Aug 7, 2020
trail: Scrape Rock Wall
149 |
Jun 15, 2020 @ 6:45pm
Jun 15, 2020
trail: Scrape Rock Wall
169 |
Jun 15, 2020 @ 6:43pm
Jun 15, 2020
trail: Scrape Rock Wall
180 |
Jun 14, 2020 @ 6:41pm
Jun 14, 2020
trail: Hot Start
152 |
May 15, 2020 @ 10:25pm
May 15, 2020Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stump Grub | May 10, 2021 @ 4:25pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Hot Start | May 10, 2021 @ 4:24pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Excavator Ridge | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Excavator Ridge Connector | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Heat Rise | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Panic Stop | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Push N Pry | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Rap Out | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Ride Control | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor | ||
| Rimpull | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days | Variable | chipkm TMBR Monitor |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | chipkm | add | report | Back Drag and 17 more | May 10, 2021 @ 4:23pm 3 days |
| Blittle20 | ridden | trail | Back Drag and 1 more | May 10, 2021 @ 3:04pm 3 days |
| chipkm | add | report | Back Drag and 11 more | May 9, 2021 @ 3:26pm May 9, 2021 |
| chipkm | add | report | Back Drag and 11 more | May 9, 2021 @ 6:52am May 9, 2021 |
| chipkm | add | report | Dozer Drive and 17 more | May 8, 2021 @ 4:11pm May 8, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I could ride this forever | Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:09pm Aug 7, 2020 | ||
| trail | Very very HOT ???? | Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:08pm Aug 7, 2020 | ||
| trail | Gorgeous | Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:07pm Aug 7, 2020 | ||
| trail | Yes, yes,...and YES!! Fun | Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:07pm Aug 7, 2020 | ||
| trail | You can fly without wings here!! | Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:05pm Aug 7, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloie Creek | 3 | 2 | 4.3 km | ||
| FDR Mountain Bike Park | 2 | 14 | 3 | 6 km | |
| Heritage Trail | 8.6 km | ||||
| Interstate Power Preserve (IPP) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10.8 km | |
| Hirsch Farm | 1 | 3 | 12.3 km |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel's Den | skill park | Dubuque |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 18 | 8 miles | 1,001 ft | 3 miles | 203 ft | #3,667 | 23 | 955 | 3 | 825 | ||
| Hike | 14 | 7 miles | 745 ft | 2 miles | 203 ft | #5,714 | 945 | 12 | ||||
| Trail Running | 14 | 7 miles | 745 ft | 2 miles | 203 ft | #5,270 | 945 | 2 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 4 | 2 miles | 118 ft | 2,444 ft | 187 ft | #595 | 920 | 4 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 4 | 2 miles | 118 ft | 2,444 ft | 187 ft | #238 | 920 |
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