3,673 ft
Distance
217 ft
Climb
-195 ft
Descent
00:08:11
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Back Bowl Trail
- Dirt ArtisansBuilder
Back Bowl Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDevou Park
Covington, Kentucky -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Year Opened2013
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Land ManagerCity of Covington, KY
Traveling either direction on Back Bowl is an exhilarating experience. 1/2 of trail is flowy-bermy-pumpy-with a little jumpy and the other 1/2 is rack laden tech goodness.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Back Bowl mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change22 ft
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Altitude min644 ft
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Altitude max809 ft
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Altitude start787 ft
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Altitude end809 ft
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Grade0.598%
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Grade max-37.018%
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Grade min31.734%
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Distance climb2,032 ft
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Distance down1,434 ft
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Distance flat207 ft
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Avg time00:08:11
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Avg reverse time00:09:29
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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- > 80%
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Trail Ridden Direction
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Back Bowl Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 18 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 83 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 1,164 rides
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