Mountain Bike

9.3 miles

Distance

276 ft

Climb

-275 ft

Descent

635 ft

High Point

One of the most popular routes to take at Imagination Glen. This route hits nearly all of the trails on both the Front side and the Dark side. Note that this route is only available when the trails near the creek are dry. During the freeze / thaw cycle of Fall and early Spring (or after heavy rains), we recommend using one of the Faster Drying routes.

Detailed Description

Full Loop - All Front Side and Most Dark Side Trails is a 9 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Portage Indiana. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 30 trails. This route climbs 276 ft with a max elevation of 635 ft then descends -275 ft.

Local Trail Association

Outback Trail Commission (outbacktrail.org)

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Trails in Route

	Practice Loop				213 ft
	Penninsula				1,283 ft
	Iron Horse Heritage Trail				2,379 ft
	Far Creek Run				4,416 ft
	The Balcony				722 ft
	The Basement				2,933 ft
	Trailer Run				1,667 ft
	Log Jam				2,828 ft
	Upper Pipeline				2,457 ft
	Hyde's 7 Hills				361 ft
	Rich's Revenge				1 mile
	Speedy Ridge				2,247 ft
	Bobal Ridge				1,929 ft
	Broken Arrow				3,507 ft
	Roller Coaster				2,631 ft
	Broken Arrow				125 ft
	Iron Horse Heritage Trail				2,070 ft
	Near Creek Run				4,062 ft
	Daytona.5				2,615 ft
	Little Dipper				509 ft
	Zig Zag				1,224 ft
	Spaghetti Hill				971 ft
	Shelter Skelter				991 ft
	Practice Loop				751 ft

Details

Riding area

Outback Trail at Imagination Glen
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- E-Bike
- Hike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

DH, AM, XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

87

More Stats for Full Loop - All Front Side and Most Dark Side Trails mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 1 min
Altitude min

605 ft
Altitude start

633 ft
Altitude end

633 ft
Grade max

-15.2%
Grade min

15.5%
Distance climb

2 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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trail	date	description
Speedy Ridge	Jun 15, 2025 @ 6:43am Jun 15, 2025	Bridge damage, more than I’d want to roll the wheel over
Daytona.5	Sep 17, 2024 @ 1:17pm Sep 17, 2024	Tree down. Passable but a real flow killer!
Penninsula	Aug 19, 2024 @ 3:09pm Aug 19, 2024
Near Creek Run	Aug 19, 2024 @ 3:09pm Aug 19, 2024	Big tree down
Practice Loop	Jan 7, 2024 @ 2:05am Jan 7, 2024	Be aware of freeze thaw. Trails have decent leaf cover