5,076 ft
Distance
316 ft
Climb
-12 ft
Descent
00:11:03
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22 Bends Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
  • AKA
    Zig Zag Hill
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #14738 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1010 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner

An epic climb for over a mile with 22 switchbacks. Although this is a long climb, the gradients are nice and easy, then a short climb along a forest road leads you to the Omega Man.

source: 7stanes - Ae
Access Info

Part of the Ae red route (Ae Line)

More Stats for 22 Bends mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    304 ft
  • Altitude min
    696 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,005 ft
  • Altitude start
    701 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,005 ft
  • Grade
    5.992%
  • Grade max
    -4.719%
  • Grade min
    14.883%
  • Distance climb
    3,917 ft
  • Distance down
    289 ft
  • Distance flat
    871 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:47
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on Sep 15, 2024
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      22 Bends Trail Reports

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      Sep 15, 2024 @ 11:55am
      Sep 15, 2024
      Oct 22, 2023 @ 3:24am
      Oct 22, 2023
      A huge amount of trail erosion here - could really do with some work. Hard to ride up, even on an eBike.
      Nov 15, 2022 @ 9:18pm
      Nov 15, 2022
      Clear and running well.
      Mar 6, 2022 @ 6:33am
      Mar 6, 2022
      Major trail erosion towards the top, making it difficult to ride
      Dec 19, 2021 @ 1:50am
      Dec 19, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 22.9 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 213 rides
      • 27.9 km avg distance
      All
      • 2,038 rides
      • Last: Nov 3, 2024

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