3.0 miles
Distance
70 ft
Climb
-657 ft
Descent
00:21:48
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3 Mile Smile Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCottonwood Valley
Las Vegas, Nevada -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
A perennial favorite DH in the Blue Diamond/Cottonwood area. Not overly technical, with good flow and speed. Preferred direction is Northbound (downhill), though many riders tie in with Badger Pass and ride up to the top of this DH to get the full smile (Dwight Robertson)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 3 Mile Smile mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-589 ft
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Altitude min4,237 ft
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Altitude max4,881 ft
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Altitude start4,857 ft
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Altitude end4,268 ft
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Grade-3.773%
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Grade max-19.733%
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Grade min7.701%
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Distance climb2,568 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat255 ft
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Avg time00:21:48
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Avg reverse time00:47:12
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 75 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 693 rides
- Last: Jul 5, 2025
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