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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%
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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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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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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Region Details
- 976
- 61
- 116
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,083
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,154
- Trails E-Bike
- 231
- Trails Horse
- 1,057
- Trails Hike
- 2,079
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,341
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 47
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 82
- Total Distance
- 1,624 miles
- Total Descent
- 116,577 ft
- Total Vertical
- 718 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,040 ft
- Reports
- 634
- Photos
- 103
- Ridden Counter
- 3,580
Sub Regions
- Alexander County (68)
- Bond County (3)
- Greenville (3)
- Kingsbury Park (3)
- Greenville (3)
- Clay County (5)
- Flora (5)
- Flora (5)
- Clinton County (14)
- Carlyle (14)
- Carlyle (14)
- Crawford County (5)
- Edwards County (1)
- Fayette County (30)
- Vandalia (30)
- Franklin County (31)
- Gallatin County (52)
- Equality (2)
- Shawneetown (50)
- Buzzard Point (6)
- Pounds Hollow (19)
- Thacker Hollow (5)
- Wildcat Hills (1)
- Equality (2)
- Hamilton County (1)
- Hardin County (141)
- Elizabethtown (96)
- Cadiz Campground (35)
- Tower Rock (7)
- Elizabethtown (96)
- Jackson County (155)
- Carbondale (38)
- Cedar Lake (10)
- Giant City State Park (9)
- Touch Of Nature (17)
- Grand Tower (38)
- Fountain Bluff (7)
- Kinkaid Lake (39)
- Lake Murphysboro State Park (0)
- Rock Hollow (6)
- Carbondale (38)
- Jasper County (3)
- Newton (3)
- Jefferson County (0)
- Johnson County (62)
- Goreville (31)
- Ozark (6)
- Camp Ondessonk (6)
- Vienna (24)
- Goreville (31)
- Lawrence County (0)
- Madison County (74)
- Alton (6)
- Collinsville (0)
- Edwardsville (62)
- Godfrey (5)
- Venice (1)
- Alton (6)
- Marion County (5)
- Massac County (2)
- Metropolis (2)
- Monroe County (1)
- Maeystown, (0)
- Waterloo (1)
- Maeystown, (0)
- Perry County (7)
- Pope County (303)
- Golconda (132)
- Herod (26)
- Creataceous Hills (57)
- Robnett Creek (12)
- Randolph County (11)
- Richland County (1)
- Olney (1)
- Saline County (34)
- El Dorado (5)
- Harrisburg (27)
- El Dorado (5)
- St. Clair County (62)
- Belleville (51)
- Centennial Park (2)
- Shiloh (12)
- Belleville (51)
- Union County (60)
- Wabash County (6)
- Mount Carmel (5)
- Mount Carmel (5)
- Washington County (0)
- Wayne County (0)
- Fairfield (0)
- Fairfield (0)
- Williamson County (19)
- Johnston City (1)
- Marion (18)
- Johnston City (1)
Popular Southern Illinois Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail 4 Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| Trail 6 Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| New Poag Connector Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| Trail 1 Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| Trail 2 Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| Trail 5 Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| Trail 3 Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| MCT Schoolhouse Edwardsville | |||
| Larue Road Grand Tower | |||
| Pine Hills Road LaRue-Pine Hills Shawnee NF | |||
| Catalyst Loop TON Touch Of Nature | |||
| Trail 3 Connector Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville | |||
| River to River Trail - Chestnut Street Alto Pass | |||
| Connector A Touch Of Nature | |||
| North Forest Road Trail of Tears State Forest |
Southern Illinois Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tour de GlenDixon Lake Glendale Recreation Area | 10 miles | |
| FTF Medium Loop - White Ozark | 9 miles | |
| FTF Short Loop - Green Ozark | 5 miles | |
| FTF Long Loop - Pink Ozark | 20 miles | |
| River to River Trail - Complete 2022 Elizabethtown | 157 miles | |
| Equality to Glen O. Jones Lake Bike Trail Equality | 5 miles | |
| Salem Reservoir Loop Southern Illinois | 4 miles | |
| Catalyst Race Series Stop #1 race Lake Glendale Recreation Area | 8 miles | |
| Catalyst Race Series Stop #3 race Touch Of Nature | 9 miles | |
| Catalyst Race Series Stop #3 Kids Lap race Touch Of Nature | 3 miles |
Photos of Southern Illinois Mountain Bike
trail: Kinkaid Lake Trail
3 |
Dec 5, 2024 @ 9:35am
Dec 5, 2024
trail: Empire Mine
22 |
Feb 12, 2024 @ 10:12pm
Feb 12, 2024
trail: Summers Pass Lake Glendale
72 |
Apr 12, 2022 @ 11:01am
Apr 12, 2022
trail: Kinkaid Lake Trail
55 |
Apr 12, 2022 @ 10:58am
Apr 12, 2022
trail: Kinkaid Lake Trail
39 |
Apr 12, 2022 @ 10:58am
Apr 12, 2022
trail: Godzilla (2017)
157 |
Jul 10, 2021 @ 11:01pm
Jul 10, 2021
trail: Godzilla (2017)
539 |
Jul 28, 2020 @ 3:08pm
Jul 28, 2020
trail: Godzilla (2017)
349 |
May 24, 2020 @ 6:44pm
May 24, 2020Videos of Southern Illinois Mountain Bike
trail: New Poag Connector
0:51 |
39 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 6
3:00 |
57 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 5
2:39 |
61 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 4
4:31 |
40 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 4
6:19 |
30 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 3
7:44 |
27 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 3
6:47 |
22 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
trail: Trail 3
4:02 |
29 |
May 1, 2024 , Edwardsville
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Jacket Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Volunteer Track B Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Volunteer Track Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Sweet Baby Ray Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| String Bean Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Service Road to Rocky Ledges Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Rocky Ledges - Extended Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Rocky Ledges Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Mulligan Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA | ||
| Lake View Connector Touch Of Nature | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 | Snow Covered | GArnone SMBA |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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River To River Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GArnone | add | report | activity #64361990 and 16 more | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:16am Jan 10, 2025 |
| GArnone | update | trail | activity #64361783 | Jan 10, 2025 @ 9:11am Jan 10, 2025 |
| chweety | wishlist | region | activity #64153972 | Jan 5, 2025 @ 4:47pm Jan 5, 2025 |
| OleksiiMAb0wJ | wishlist | trail | activity #63893307 | Jan 1, 2025 @ 9:01am Jan 1, 2025 |
| OleksiiMAb0wJ | wishlist | trail | activity #63893273 | Jan 1, 2025 @ 9:01am Jan 1, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is highly technical and is a black... | Mar 16, 2024 @ 2:07pm Mar 16, 2024 | ||
| report | For sure! | Apr 4, 2023 @ 5:32am Apr 4, 2023 | ||
| trail | All these trails are great fun. We’re from... | Oct 8, 2022 @ 9:45am Oct 8, 2022 | ||
| trail | There is currently a tree down that you have... | Jun 5, 2022 @ 12:57pm Jun 5, 2022 | ||
| trail | Trail was mostly good today. Slightly... | Sep 12, 2021 @ 6:30pm Sep 12, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride 50k4 awarded -
Big Ride 30k5 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k5 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills MX | skill park | Pinckneyville | |
| The Track at Holzhauers | skill park | Nashville | |
| Sky High MX | skill park | Grand Tower | |
| Paradise Moto Park | skill park | Pinckneyville | |
| Crossroads MX | skill park | Louisville |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,154 | 1,064 miles | 68,022 ft | 449 miles | 715 ft | 102 | 601 | 11 | 14,082 | |||
| E-Bike | 231 | 240 miles | 9,705 ft | 93 miles | 564 ft | 369 | 3 | 161 | ||||
| Horse | 1,057 | 877 miles | 82,467 ft | 411 miles | 699 ft | 163 | 2 | 29 | ||||
| Hike | 2,079 | 1,618 miles | 116,358 ft | 673 miles | 719 ft | 624 | 10 | 786 | ||||
| Trail Running | 1,341 | 1,145 miles | 74,619 ft | 467 miles | 719 ft | 596 | 5 | 566 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 2 miles | 112 ft | 4,180 ft | 151 ft | 113 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 47 | 76 miles | 2,612 ft | 30 miles | 420 ft | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 82 | 107 miles | 4,829 ft | 44 miles | 449 ft | 3 | 8 |
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