1,772 ft
Distance
41 ft
Climb
-63 ft
Descent
00:03:11
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Central Edmonton (South)
    Northwest Edmonton, Alberta
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #9180 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12902 in Trail Running
    • #68332 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

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A loop through the forest is a highly rated 540 m popular blue singletrack trail located near Northwest Edmonton Alberta. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 13 m blue climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for A loop through the forest mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -22 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,091 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,152 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,129 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,106 ft
  • Grade
    -1.3%
  • Grade max
    -27.1%
  • Grade min
    14.5%
  • Distance climb
    751 ft
  • Distance down
    978 ft
  • Distance flat
    43 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:11
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on Oct 24, 2024
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      A loop through... Trail Reports

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      Oct 24, 2024 @ 6:05pm
      Oct 24, 2024
      Looks like someone cut a tree down onto the trail.
      May 30, 2024 @ 4:21pm
      May 30, 2024
      Apr 24, 2024 @ 9:24pm
      Apr 24, 2024
      reporter Massive tree down blocking the trail on the East end near the multiuse. Needs a serious saw, or a bridge.
      Apr 21, 2024 @ 4:12pm
      Apr 21, 2024
      Very large tree down at green dot
      Sep 28, 2023 @ 11:40am
      Sep 28, 2023
      Large off-camber log across trail - might not have been this trail, but there were at least three large off-camber logs across trails in this area
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 358 rides
      • Last: Dec 26, 2024

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      Dec 27, 2020 @ 7:38pm
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      Dec 26, 2020 @ 6:31pm
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      Dec 26, 2020 @ 6:31pm
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      256 |
      May 4, 2016 @ 8:48pm
      May 4, 2016

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      A Loop Through the Forest trail, Dec 25, 2020
      11:17 | 206 | Dec 26, 2020 , Northwest Edmonton
      Christmas Day Ride Dec 25, 2020, A Loop...
      0:22 | 197 | Dec 25, 2020 , Northwest Edmonton
      Loop through the Forest Trail: Jump off
      0:17 | 180 | Dec 20, 2020 , Northwest Edmonton
      Christmas Day solo ride Dec 25, 2020
      | Dec 25, 2020 , Northwest Edmonton
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