8.7 miles
Distance
1,206 ft
Climb
-1,207 ft
Descent
2,143 ft
High Point
-1 ft
Altitude change
1,791 ft
Altitude min
2,125 ft
Altitude start
2,126 ft
Altitude end
-0%
Grade
-51.2%
Grade max
41.2%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat

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Detailed Description
Cotter Pines Big Loop is a 9 mile moderately popular easy route located near Canberra. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 1,206 ft with a max elevation of 2,143 ft then descends -1,207 ft.
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Kowalski Brothers Trailworks
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Stats

  • Distance
    9 miles
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,791 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,125 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,126 ft
  • Climb
    1,206 ft
  • Descent
    -1,207 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -51.2%
  • Grade min
    41.2%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles

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Details

  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • eBike Allowed
  • Activity Logs
    1

Directions

  1. Walk northeast on Good Thing.
  2. Continue for 400 meters.
  3. Walk southwest on Good Thing.
  4. Continue for 300 meters.
  5. Walk northeast on Good Thing.
  6. Continue for 10 meters.
  7. Make a right U-turn onto Little Red Rooster.
  8. Continue for 30 meters.
  9. Walk southwest on Little Red Rooster.
  10. Continue for 800 meters.
  11. Walk south on Johnny Come Home.
  12. Continue for 700 meters.
  13. Walk east on Johnny Come Home.
  14. Continue for 40 meters.
  15. Turn left onto Under the Boardwalk.
  16. Continue for 90 meters.
  17. Walk west on Under the Boardwalk.
  18. Continue for 30 meters.
  19. Walk west on Under the Boardwalk.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Under the Boardwalk.
  22. Continue for 400 meters.
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