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2.8 miles
Distance
683 ft
Climb
-391 ft
Descent
00:22:12
Avg time
292 ft
Altitude change
3,247 ft
Altitude min
3,901 ft
Altitude max
3,609 ft
Altitude start
3,901 ft
Altitude end
2%
Grade
-29.6%
Grade max
34.6%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
4,944 ft
Distance down
1,083 ft
Distance flat
00:22:12
Avg time
ART-Cowboy Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaArnold Rim Trail System
Arnold, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#963 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
- #6,159 in Trail Running
- #15,634 in Hiking
- #3,247 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerStanislaus National Forest
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ART-Cowboy Loop is a 3 mile less popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Arnold California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 683 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 22 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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