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4.4 miles
Distance
588 ft
Climb
-589 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
0 ft
Altitude change
6,844 ft
Altitude min
6,845 ft
Altitude start
6,844 ft
Altitude end
-23.8%
Grade max
31%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
2,306 ft
Distance flat
A great variety of trails to showcase what the Ice Plant area has to offer. Takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours total to enjoy. Easy to follow and has plenty of berms, jumps, and zero -G moments for the speedier riders.
Detailed Description
Figure 8 Loop is a 4 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Ely Nevada. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 588 ft with a max elevation of 7,196 ft then descends -589 ft.
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Stats
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Distance4 miles
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Avg time54 min 34 sec
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Altitude change0 ft
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Altitude min6,844 ft
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Altitude start6,845 ft
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Altitude end6,844 ft
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Climb588 ft
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Descent-589 ft
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Grade max-23.8%
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Grade min31%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat2,306 ft
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Trails in Route
| 1 mile | |||||
| 135 ft | |||||
| 4,219 ft | |||||
| 1,991 ft | |||||
| 2,635 ft | |||||
| 4,154 ft | |||||
| 1,972 ft |
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Aug 10, 2024 @ 7:12pm Aug 10, 2024 | ||||
Apr 11, 2024 @ 6:18pm Apr 11, 2024 | Good to go | |||
Apr 11, 2024 @ 6:18pm Apr 11, 2024 | Good to go | |||
Apr 11, 2024 @ 6:16pm Apr 11, 2024 |
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