5.5 miles
Distance
430 ft
Climb
-438 ft
Descent
1,623 ft
High Point

Elites Round 1 & 5: FBT, Mtn Mist and Sinks
Begin on the road at the entrance to Family Bike Trail (FBT) -> Straight crossing BOG Trail -> Rt.
On Fire Tower -> Lt. back on FBT -> at "U-turn" take a Rt. on South Plateau -> Lt. on McKay Hollow -> Lt. on Rocky Nightmare -> Lt. on Goat (a.k.a Buddy Connector) -> Continue straight on Mt. Mist -> Lt. on Sinks -> climb to the finish at the back of the biker's lot.

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2017 SORBA Huntsville Elites TT# 1&5 is a 6 mile expert race route located near Huntsville Alabama. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 14 trails. This route climbs 430 ft with a max elevation of 1,623 ft then descends -438 ft.
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More Stats for 2017 SORBA Huntsville Elites TT# 1&5 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 26 min
  • Altitude change
    -8 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,379 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,599 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,591 ft
  • Grade max
    -23.1%
  • Grade min
    44.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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