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13.9 miles
Distance
2,098 ft
Climb
-2,090 ft
Descent
2,577 ft
High Point
8 ft
Altitude change
777 ft
Altitude min
1,634 ft
Altitude start
1,644 ft
Altitude end
-34.5%
Grade max
27.1%
Grade min
7 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
2,628 ft
Distance flat
Best route for the flow trail with minimal climbing
Detailed Description
Flow Loop via Buzzard 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 2,098 ft with a max elevation of 2,577 ft then descends -2,090 ft.
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Stats
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Distance14 miles
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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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Climb2,098 ft
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Descent-2,090 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 flat2,628 ft
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Trails in Route
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| 1,870 ft | |||||
| 2,533 ft | |||||
| 1,496 ft | |||||
| 2,057 ft | |||||
| 4,134 ft | |||||
| 2,822 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Bike typeAM
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![4 miles of Flow Trail - Santa Cruz, CA - MTB...]()
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4 miles of Flow Trail - Santa Cruz, CA - MTB (Soquel Demo Forest)
trail: Flow Trail 1
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![4 miles of Flow Trail - Santa Cruz, CA - MTB...]()
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4 miles of Flow Trail - Santa Cruz, CA - MTB (Soquel Demo Forest) #mtb
trail: Flow Trail 1
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