3.5 miles
Distance
356 ft
Climb
-318 ft
Descent
347 ft
High Point

Fun figure eight route that brings you past Outpost Alfa several times then spits you out at the trailhead.

Detailed Description
A51 Figure Eight is a 3 mile popular intermediate route located near Hernando Mississippi. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 356 ft with a max elevation of 347 ft then descends -318 ft.
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Trails in Route

Voyager (South)2,608 ft
Apollo3,140 ft
Gemini2,087 ft
Mercury2,690 ft
Spash Down1,060 ft

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Ridelogs
    35
More Stats for A51 Figure Eight mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    247 ft
  • Altitude start
    247 ft
  • Altitude end
    285 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -18.2%
  • Grade min
    17.6%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    3,589 ft
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Gemini at Area 51
Gemini at Area 51
trail: Gemini
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Jul 5, 2021
Splash Down at Area 51
Splash Down at Area 51
trail: Spash Down
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Jul 5, 2021
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Voyager (South)
Mar 9, 2023 @ 8:00am
Mar 9, 2023
Some substantial muddy spots. There are several trail closed signs up but not enough to know that trail is closed from each entry point. Would avoid for quite a while to maintain tread integrity.
Apollo
Oct 5, 2022 @ 3:45pm
Oct 5, 2022
Gemini
Oct 5, 2022 @ 8:45am
Oct 5, 2022
Spash Down
Oct 5, 2022 @ 8:45am
Oct 5, 2022
Mercury
Sep 17, 2022 @ 1:37pm
Sep 17, 2022
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