153.5 miles
Distance
16,667 ft
Climb
-16,465 ft
Descent
1,397 ft
High Point

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Detailed Description
Wildebeest Route is a 154 mile popular intermediate route located near Bella Vista Arkansas. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 120 trails. This route climbs 16,667 ft with a max elevation of 1,397 ft then descends -16,465 ft.
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Trails in Route

Land Line2 miles
Return Trail541 ft
Tango Whiskey2,316 ft
Rendezvous1 mile
Return Trail2,221 ft
Invasion3,028 ft
Return Trail177 ft
Shock & Awe3,061 ft
Up Hill Both Ways Main Connector305 ft
Return Trail2,536 ft
Up Hill Both Ways Main Connector269 ft
Return Trail535 ft
Up Hill Both Ways Main Connector276 ft
Technical Difficulty1 mile
Bamboozled2 miles
Lago Vista West2 miles
Lago Vista Gravity Line3,701 ft
Bamboozled Gravity Line1,073 ft
Staggerwing2,743 ft
Caldwell Climb2,283 ft
Silent Hattie1,532 ft
Danger Will Robinson3,763 ft
Down Under4 miles
Smuggler's Run3,422 ft
Sally Trail (North)1 mile
Sally Trail (North)656 ft
Rabbit Hole Loop1 mile
Cooper Elementary Spur1,545 ft
Cooper Elementary Mtb Spur272 ft
Blowing Spring Loop Ext522 ft
Back 40 TH423 ft
Mulligan4,364 ft
The Ledges3 miles
Summit School1 mile
North Upper Connect1,421 ft
Boom Diggity2 miles
Bella Vista Lake4,426 ft
Flash Flood1,572 ft
Greenway Connector571 ft
Downhill Connector1,522 ft
Medusa1 mile
Medusa591 ft
Armadillo's Last Stand4,219 ft
Jesse's Last Stand781 ft
Tatamagouche4 miles
All-American2,661 ft
Upper Angus Chute2,513 ft
Angus Chute (Gully)912 ft
The Urban Trail2,080 ft
Creek side1,309 ft
Berm Creek Return305 ft
Berm Creek2,343 ft
Berm Creek Return591 ft
Urban Trail Connector180 ft
Free Time2,943 ft
Rocky Ridge (North)1,020 ft
Schroen Train1,270 ft
Rocky Ridge (South)1,988 ft
Schroen Train1,224 ft
Hidden Hollow Connector561 ft
Hand-Cut Connector (On-Road)5,200 ft
Traverse Loop Advanced1 mile
Traverse Loop5 miles
Enfield Trail476 ft
The Masterpiece636 ft
Rock Ledge trail1,893 ft
Ravine Trail1,919 ft
All-American4,449 ft
Moo Moo207 ft
Boo Boo1,093 ft
Moo Moo1,696 ft
Choo Choo1,581 ft
Black Apple Creek Trail2,428 ft
Apple Turnover249 ft
Apple Turnover1,211 ft
Burns Arboretum1,821 ft
Leopard Loop961 ft
Leopard's Loop2,267 ft
Leopard Loop1,886 ft
Lincoln Loop2,264 ft
Tristan676 ft
Tristan Trail5,243 ft
North Walton4,383 ft
Water Tower Access1,608 ft
Fire Line3,392 ft
Good Vibrations1,699 ft
Esther's Connector630 ft

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  • Primary Activity
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  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Wildebeest Route mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    19 hr 8 min
  • Altitude change
    202 ft
  • Altitude min
    976 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,032 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,234 ft
  • Grade max
    -46.6%
  • Grade min
    60%
  • Distance climb
    63 miles
  • Distance down
    62 miles
  • Distance flat
    28 miles
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