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Region Details
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- 5
- 23
- 23
- 8
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 66
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 73
- Trails E-Bike
- 14
- Trails Horse
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 88
- Trails Trail Running
- 88
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Total Distance
- 82 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,969 ft
- Total Vertical
- 472 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,175 ft
- Reports
- 547
- Photos
- 76
- Ridden Counter
- 1,012
Sub Regions
- Clarke County (0)
- Decatur County (7)
- Jasper County (3)
- Newton (3)
- Thirty Acre Park (1)
- Newton (3)
- Madison County (3)
- Marion County (29)
- Knoxville (7)
- Pella (21)
- North Overlook (21)
- Wapello County (1)
- Ottumwa (1)
- Memorial Park (1)
- Ottumwa (1)
- Warren County (28)
- Indianola (2)
- Summerset (26)
- Banner Lakes (20)
- Indianola (2)
Popular South Central Iowa Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Miner's Daughter Banner Lakes | |||
| Missing Link Banner Lakes | |||
| Cupcake Banner Lakes | |||
| New Ed Beach Banner Lakes | |||
| Extra Credit Banner Lakes | |||
| Corner Pocket Banner Lakes | |||
| Riverside Banner Lakes | |||
| Break Line Banner Lakes | |||
| Elevator Banner Lakes | |||
| Rambo Banner Lakes | |||
| Coal Miner's Daughter Banner Lakes | |||
| Problem Child Banner Lakes | |||
| New Ed Connector Banner Lakes | |||
| Stiletto Banner Lakes | |||
| Access Road Banner Lakes |
South Central Iowa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Full Lap - All Loops Banner Lakes | 7 miles | |
| Beginner Loop North Overlook | 4,134 ft |
Photos of South Central Iowa Mountain Bike
trail: Dirt Church
9 |
Aug 5, 2024 @ 7:17am
Aug 5, 2024
trail: Zandweg
13 |
Aug 5, 2024 @ 7:14am
Aug 5, 2024
trail: Joyride
18 |
Aug 5, 2024 @ 7:08am
Aug 5, 2024
trail: Kowpath
32 |
Nov 14, 2023 @ 8:24am
Nov 14, 2023
trail: The Driveway
23 |
Nov 14, 2023 @ 8:23am
Nov 14, 2023
trail: Halfpipe
44 |
Nov 14, 2023 @ 8:23am
Nov 14, 2023
trail: Dirt Church
38 |
Nov 13, 2023 @ 3:57am
Nov 13, 2023Videos of South Central Iowa Mountain Bike
13:56 |
90 |
Jul 11, 2023
trail: New Ed Beach
4:29 |
186 |
Jul 18, 2021 , Summerset
17:55 |
361 |
Nov 3, 2020
16:17 |
228 |
Oct 4, 2020
trail: Joyride
12:18 |
624 |
Sep 1, 2020 , Pella
trail: Coal Miner's Daughter
4:41 |
836 |
Aug 14, 2018 , Summerset
trail: Riverside
5:57 |
416 |
Aug 14, 2018 , Summerset
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Break Line Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Variable | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Extra Credit Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Ideal | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Riverside Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Variable | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Corner Pocket Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Variable | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Missing Link Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Variable | leonidsirotkin | ||
| New Ed Beach Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Variable | leonidsirotkin | ||
| New Ed Connector Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Dry | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Problem Child Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Ideal | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Elevator Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Dry | leonidsirotkin | ||
| Rambo Banner Lakes | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:59am 1 day | Dry | leonidsirotkin |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan_P | wishlist | region | activity #73938198 | Jun 16, 2025 @ 4:41pm 1 day |
| leonidsirotkin | add | report | activity #73908554 and 12 more | Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:05am 1 day |
| EMTNbike | wishlist | trail | activity #73610818 | Jun 12, 2025 @ 6:11am Jun 12, 2025 |
| EMTNbike | wishlist | trail | activity #73474316 | Jun 10, 2025 @ 5:39am Jun 10, 2025 |
| EMTNbike | wishlist | trail | activity #73472599 | Jun 10, 2025 @ 4:54am Jun 10, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | My bad, it was Rampage that had the water,... | Aug 5, 2024 @ 7:11am Aug 5, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge4 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge MX | skill park | Newton | |
| The Farm MX | skill park | Summerset | |
| Riverside Raceway | skill park | Winterset | |
| Fossil Bowl MX | skill park | Knoxville | |
| Thunder Ridge MX Park | skill park | Ottumwa |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 71 | 82 miles | 3,970 ft | 28 miles | 472 ft | 69 | 549 | 2 | 4,197 | |||
| E-Bike | 14 | 25 miles | 1,138 ft | 9 miles | 427 ft | 273 | 195 | |||||
| Horse | 6 | 7 miles | 371 ft | 3 miles | 89 ft | 14 | ||||||
| Hike | 88 | 82 miles | 3,924 ft | 28 miles | 472 ft | 4 | 524 | 127 | ||||
| Trail Running | 88 | 82 miles | 3,924 ft | 28 miles | 472 ft | 524 | 21 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 4,951 ft | 56 ft | 2,073 ft | 62 ft |
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NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - Admins: IGS, Mxtyphoon
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