13.9 miles
Distance
2,102 ft
Climb
-2,094 ft
Descent
2,577 ft
High Point
Best route for the flow trail with minimal climbing
Detailed Description
Flow Loop via Bussard is a 14 mile popular intermediate route located near Santa Cruz California. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 2,102 ft with a max elevation of 2,577 ft then descends -2,094 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 4,888 ft | |||||
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| 1,870 ft | |||||
| 2,533 ft | |||||
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| 4,134 ft | |||||
| 2,822 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Bike typeAM
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Ridelogs
More Stats for Flow Loop via Bussard mountain bike route
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Avg time2 hr 13 min
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Altitude change8 ft
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Altitude min777 ft
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Altitude start1,634 ft
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Altitude end1,644 ft
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Grade max-34.5%
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Grade min27.1%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2,759 ft
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Videos
Demonstration Forest, Flow Trail 4-6 with Sean in 4K
trail: Flow Trail 4
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