Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of 16 Mile DH Trail
Ptarmigan Ptrails
since 2012Builder
16 Mile DH Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaPalmer
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AKAHatcher Pass Road Run
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Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingEasy
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SeasonDry Summer Months
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
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Year Opened2012
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Land Owner
16 Mile Summer Trail was initially a rugged singletrack DH trail maintained by local builders since 2008, the State of Alaska installed a more user friendly course in 2012. The new state course removed any of the wooden features that were present on the original 16 mile trail and replaced the skinny singletrack with a machine cut ~4' wide track down the mountain. This new trail flows well and has multiple banked berms and small jumps that wind down the mountainside.
This is a shuttle access downhill trail that is suitable for all ages and multiple different bike styles- although best suited for all mountain, dirtjumper or full on DH bikes. Parking at the bottom is near mile 12 of Palmer Fishhook Road, while the top of the trailhead starts near mile 16 of Palmer Fishhook Road.
The berms are starting to degrade and some areas of trail will need users to step up and control erosion and general maintenance of the trail.
Access Info
Start of the trail is at the bottom. Meet just before mile 12 Palmer Fishhook Road. Load up bikes and drive to mile 16 Palmer Fishhook Road. Unload at the viewpoint parking lot and decide who drives and who rides. 1 driver bring the rig to the base while the rest enjoy the sweet sweet singletrack.
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More Stats for 16 Mile DH Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-986 ft
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Altitude min1,527 ft
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Altitude max2,513 ft
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Altitude start2,513 ft
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Altitude end1,527 ft
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Grade-10.06%
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Grade max-29.843%
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Grade min14.194%
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Distance climb1,304 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Avg time00:15:57
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Avg reverse time00:45:52
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- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
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- < 6 months
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- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
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- One Direction
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