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- Unknown
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
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The 180-acre nature area has mountain bike trails in beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. The preserve contains a range of vegetation, topography, and water amenities, enhancing the mountain biking experience. The preserve is also enjoyed by hikers, fishermen, and nature enthusiasts.
These trails have received a great deal of care and hard work over the past few years and have made it into one of the most technical trails in Indiana. There are numerous bridges, teeter totters, log crossings, skinnies, and a couple drops all included in the expert trail. The park is owned by the City of Anderson, but a local group (Rangeline Nature Preserve Mountain Biking) has put in the hours to turn this gem into a tight, twisty and technical single track.
RNP has 3 loops; Novice, Intermediate, and Expert. Novice is smooth, fast, and flowing. Intermediate is narrow with a few natural obstacles. Expert is tighter, slower, and loaded with obstacles such as suspension bridge, elevated trail, gap jump, teeter totter, etc.
Novice (green) = 2 miles
Intermediate (blue) = 3 miles
Expert (black) = 6 miles
The trails are very easy to follow and marked with arrows. Direction is one way so please do not ride backwards (follow the arrows).
These trails have received a great deal of care and hard work over the past few years and have made it into one of the most technical trails in Indiana. There are numerous bridges, teeter totters, log crossings, skinnies, and a couple drops all included in the expert trail. The park is owned by the City of Anderson, but a local group (Rangeline Nature Preserve Mountain Biking) has put in the hours to turn this gem into a tight, twisty and technical single track.
RNP has 3 loops; Novice, Intermediate, and Expert. Novice is smooth, fast, and flowing. Intermediate is narrow with a few natural obstacles. Expert is tighter, slower, and loaded with obstacles such as suspension bridge, elevated trail, gap jump, teeter totter, etc.
Novice (green) = 2 miles
Intermediate (blue) = 3 miles
Expert (black) = 6 miles
The trails are very easy to follow and marked with arrows. Direction is one way so please do not ride backwards (follow the arrows).
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
google parking directions Access Info:
1200 South Rangeline Road, Anderson, IN 46012. trails begin in the middle of the north end of the parking lot
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Caution on Aug 23, 2018
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #1,018
- State Ranking
- #4
- Trails
- 7
- Total Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 516 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 903 ft
- Total Vertical
- 61 ft
- Reports
- 27
- Photos
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 108
Popular Rangeline Nature Preserve Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novice Loop | |||
| Intermediate Loop | |||
| Expert Loop 1 | |||
| Expert Loop 2 | |||
| Expert Loop 4 | |||
| Expert Loop 3 | |||
| Expert Loop 5 |
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | date | user | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novice Loop | Aug 23, 2018 @ 4:27pm Aug 23, 2018 | FatBadgerInc | ||
| Expert Loop 1 | Aug 5, 2018 @ 7:05am Aug 5, 2018 | Shoresofmargaritaville | ||
| Expert Loop 3 | Mar 15, 2018 @ 6:30pm Mar 15, 2018 | WimG FOGBP | ||
| Expert Loop 2 | Mar 15, 2018 @ 6:29pm Mar 15, 2018 | WimG FOGBP | ||
| Intermediate Loop | Mar 15, 2018 @ 12:03pm Mar 15, 2018 | WimG FOGBP |
Current Trail Warnings
| trail | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expert Loop 3 | Mar 15, 2018 @ 6:30pm Mar 15, 2018 |
Photos of Rangeline Nature Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Expert Loop 3
237 | Expert Loop 3, Anderson
Nov 6, 2015 @ 1:58pm
Nov 6, 2015
trail: Expert Loop 3
233 | Expert Loop 3, Anderson
Nov 6, 2015 @ 1:58pm
Nov 6, 2015
trail: Expert Loop 3
229 | Expert Loop 3, Anderson
Nov 6, 2015 @ 1:57pm
Nov 6, 2015
trail: Expert Loop 4
212 | Expert Loop 4, Anderson
Nov 6, 2015 @ 1:56pm
Nov 6, 2015Videos of Rangeline Nature Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Intermediate Loop
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39 |
Sep 6, 2017
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Loop | 3 miles | |
| Expert Loop | 6 miles |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Very fun trail with many challenges, but easy... | Oct 27, 2015 @ 8:19am Oct 27, 2015 |
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FatBadgerInc | add | ridelog | Sep 18, 2018 ride log | Sep 18, 2018 @ 6:12pm Sep 18, 2018 |
 | chrisbalich | add | ridelog | Sep 3, 2018 ride log | Sep 3, 2018 @ 2:22pm Sep 3, 2018 |
| FatBadgerInc | add | report | Novice Loop | Aug 27, 2018 @ 6:18am Aug 27, 2018 |
| FatBadgerInc | add | ridelog | Aug 23, 2018 ride log and 2 more | Aug 27, 2018 @ 4:50am Aug 27, 2018 |
| Shoresofmargaritaville | add | ridelog | Aug 11, 2018 ride log | Aug 11, 2018 @ 7:15am Aug 11, 2018 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeline Nature Preserve Skill Park | skill park | Anderson |
Nearby Riding Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Fork Creek Park | 3 | 1 | 16.8 km | ||
| Westwood Park | 1 | 17.2 km | |||
| Prairie Creek Trails | 1 | 1 | 18.3 km | ||
| Town Run Trail Park | 1 | 26.1 km | |||
| Fort Harrison State Park | 4 | 2 | 26.3 km |
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