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More Stats for 2017 SORBA Huntsville Elites TT# 4 & 8: Grand Finale! mountain bike route

Mountain Bike

5.2 miles

Distance

448 ft

Climb

-451 ft

Descent

1,611 ft

High Point

Round 4 & 8: Grand Finale
We will stage at the Pavilion across from the park store/office. Start line will be behind the park
office. Start on Fire Tower going south -> cross road -> continue on FT and take Right on South Plateau (USE CAUTION AND WATCH FOR HIKERS) -> South Plateau all the way to O'Shaughnessy Point -> Rt. On Mt. Mist -> Mt. Mist to Sinks -> Lt. on Sinks, climb -> Past biker's lot, Rt. On cabin Road -> Lt. on North Plateau (at end of cabin road) -> finish at the pavilion

Elites: Start is the same -> from Mt. Mist turn Right on Goat Trail (a.k.a. Buddy Connector) -> Goat all the way around to Sinks -> finish by climbing all the way to biker's parking lot.

Detailed Description

2017 SORBA Huntsville Elites TT# 4 & 8: Grand Finale! is a 5 mile expert race route located near Huntsville Alabama. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 448 ft with a max elevation of 1,611 ft then descends -451 ft.

Huntsville Area Mountainbike Riders (www.hamrhsv.com)

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- 27 Jul 2017
2017 SORBA Huntsville Thursday Time Trial Series #8 Finale
Race
- 22 Jun 2017
2017 SORBA Huntsville Thursday Time Trial Series #4
Race

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Race Course
Riding area

Monte Sano State Park and Land Trust
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Point to Point
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Extreme

Firetower Trail

South Plateau Loop

Mountain Mist

Goat Trail

North Plateau Loop

Avg time

1 hr 46 min
Altitude change

-3 ft
Altitude min

1,278 ft
Altitude start

1,611 ft
Altitude end

1,608 ft
Grade max

-30.7%
Grade min

44.5%
Distance climb

2 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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South Plateau Loop	May 15, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days	05/15 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas reporter
Sinks	May 15, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days	05/15 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas reporter
North Plateau Loop	May 15, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days	05/15 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas reporter
Mountain Mist	May 15, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days	05/15 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas reporter
Goat Trail	May 15, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days	05/15 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas reporter