8.2 miles
Distance
986 ft
Climb
-985 ft
Descent
1,150 ft
High Point
This loop starts with a Red Road lung buster before getting to the fun stuff headed down Thunder and Lightning. After that is a scenic spin back to the parking lot on Garrett's Gulch, The Chimneys, and Cat Dog Snake. Best ridden clockwise.
Detailed Description
Thunder and Lightning Loop (Short) is a 8 mile popular expert route located near Pelham Alabama. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 986 ft with a max elevation of 1,150 ft then descends -985 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Bike typeAM, XC
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More Stats for Thunder and Lightning Loop (Short) mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 33 min
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Altitude change1 ft
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Altitude min531 ft
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Altitude start598 ft
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Altitude end600 ft
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Grade max-36.5%
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Grade min30.9%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat3,501 ft
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First drop in years.
trail: Lightning
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Aug 29, 2017
My first "big" huck in five years.

oak mtn lightning trail
trail: Lightning
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Nov 1, 2012
me & Chris rippin
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