The Big Shoals traditional route starts with the Beavor Loop Trail, on the North side of US 41 before the River (just to the right of Sunshine Drive). Beavor is a nice two mile loop all by itself. A mile in, follow the signs for Mossy Ravine in Big Shoals State Park. The single track "Ravine Trail" follows an old wagon road over Bottom Bay Creek and winds through levees and flatwoods to the Little Shoals river overlook. Follow the signs on doubletrack forest roads to the Palmetto Trail, a single track which takes you to the Big Shoals overlook. Continue to ride the shared hiking singletrack to the parking lot and picnic area with restrooms. Next you can ride Long Branch, a two mile loop with some challenging climbs. Then continue back on the Road 1 doubletrack to the Little Shoals entrance to the Park, and then take the Road 7 doubletrack back to the second mile of the Beavor Loop.
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
More Stats for Big Shoals and Long Branch mountain bike route
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Avg time22 hr 14 min
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Altitude min71 ft
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Altitude start101 ft
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Altitude end102 ft
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Grade max-10.8%
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Grade min11.9%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat8 miles
Directions
- Walk northeast on Beavor Trail.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Turn right onto Beavor Loop.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Ravine Trail.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Road 4.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Road 2.
- Continue for 5 kilometers.
- Bear right onto Big Shoals Recreation SIte Loop.
- Continue for 70 meters.
- Walk north on Long Branch Loop.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Big Shoals Recreation SIte Loop.
- Continue for 60 meters.
- Turn right onto Southeast 94th Street.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Keep left to take Road 1.
- Continue for 6 kilometers.
- Make a sharp left onto Road 7.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Beavor Loop.
- Continue for 700 meters.
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