Mountain Bike

25.1 miles

Distance

2,780 ft

Climb

-2,780 ft

Descent

693 ft

High Point

This is a loop around North Pekin. Enjoy.

Detailed Description

Pekin Loop is a 25 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Marquette Heights Illinois. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 52 trails. This route climbs 2,780 ft with a max elevation of 693 ft then descends -2,780 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Cliff Trail				1 mile
	Alt Kevlar				13 ft
	Kevlar				728 ft
	Archery range				1,099 ft
	Archery range				1,250 ft
	Chickenhawk				52 ft
	Rollercoasters				1,152 ft
	Flying W				59 ft
	Rapido				3,258 ft
	Chickenhawk				39 ft
	Spine				2 miles
	Yellow				23 ft
	Cliff Trail
	Yellow				266 ft
	White				614 ft
	Connector				623 ft
	Flying W				13 ft
	Prairie Crossing				607 ft
	Scott's extension				2,487 ft
	Tube				20 ft
	Tarpaper				1,870 ft
	4.				2,129 ft
	5.				2 miles
	Trail 6				322 ft
	Trail 6				92 ft
	Trail 6				151 ft
	Trail 6				476 ft
	Trail 6				299 ft
	Trail 1 Connector				361 ft
	Trail 1				2,096 ft
	Trail 2				3,419 ft
	Trail 1				52 ft
	Trail 1 Connector				102 ft
	Fireroad				4,534 ft
	Trail 1 Connector				259 ft
	Trail 6				623 ft
	5.				2 miles
	4.				2,129 ft
	4a				2,290 ft
	Trail 4				1 mile
	Trail 3A				1,765 ft
	Trail 3				3 miles
	Trail 3A				1,765 ft
	Trail 4				1 mile
	4a				2,290 ft

Details

Riding area

Marquette Heights
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

XC
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for Pekin Loop mountain bike route

Avg time

2 hr 38 min
Altitude min

497 ft
Altitude start

649 ft
Altitude end

650 ft
Grade max

-51.3%
Grade min

29.9%
Distance climb

10 miles
Distance down

10 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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ATV - 50 inches
OHV, SxS - 60 inches
Jeep - 72 inches

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Winter Trails

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x Missing Trails

trail	date	description
Archery range	May 10, 2024 @ 4:20pm May 10, 2024	6” branch
Scott's extension	May 10, 2024 @ 3:20pm May 10, 2024	10” tree
Rapido	Apr 30, 2024 @ 3:15pm Apr 30, 2024	12” tree
Spine	Apr 30, 2024 @ 2:45pm Apr 30, 2024	Tree 10”
Chickenhawk	Apr 30, 2024 @ 2:23pm Apr 30, 2024	Small tree 6”