15 miles
Distance
2,976 ft
Climb
-2,964 ft
Descent
732 ft
High Point

One of the longest loops you can do without riding the same track twice.

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Trails in Route

Details

  • Riding area
    Lake Mangamahoe
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
More Stats for Big Tall John's Big Long Loop mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    404 ft
  • Altitude start
    573 ft
  • Altitude end
    586 ft
  • Grade
    0.015%
  • Grade max
    -38.367%
  • Grade min
    41.783%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • region Riding Area
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  • Parking Parking
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  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Oct 4, 2019

      Recent Trail Reports Along Route

      statustraildateconditiondescription
      Kiwi Mid
      Oct 17, 2019 @ 12:07am
      Oct 17, 2019
      		Wet mudhole near the start then running well after that
      Sinclairs
      Oct 17, 2019 @ 12:06am
      Oct 17, 2019
      		getting worn out at the top and the corner is rutted out and super greasy.
      Gravel Grovel
      Oct 17, 2019 @ 12:06am
      Oct 17, 2019
      		no problemo
      Hihi
      Oct 4, 2019 @ 2:50pm
      Oct 4, 2019
      		Closed due to hanging trees. Will reopen once cleared. reporter
      Kiwi Lo
      Oct 4, 2019 @ 1:40pm
      Oct 4, 2019
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