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2.4 miles
Distance
200 ft
Climb
-189 ft
Descent
00:16:02
Avg time
11 ft
Altitude change
708 ft
Altitude min
763 ft
Altitude max
719 ft
Altitude start
730 ft
Altitude end
0.09%
Grade
-13.882%
Grade max
14.58%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,912 ft
Distance down
2,154 ft
Distance flat
00:16:02
Avg time
Backside Loop Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaPurser Hulsey Park
Matthews, North Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Backside Loop is a 2 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Matthews North Carolina. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 8 miles average
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- 8 miles avg distance
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- 605 rides
- Last: Jun 4, 2026
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(35.128830, -80.678220)
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Routes with this trail
4 miles • 227 ft • 7 • Loop •
11/2/19: This route contains all that Purser-Hulsey Park offers
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Nearby Trails
- Enchanted Forest 1,289 ft
- Extension Cutoff 1,906 ft
- Purser-hulsey Main Loop 2,651 ft
- Access Trail 2,815 ft
- Irvin Crown Jewel 6 miles
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Where is Backside Loop located?
Backside Loop is located in Purser Hulsey Park, Matthews, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Purser Hulsey Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.12883, -80.67822.
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How hard is Backside Loop?
Backside Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.09%.
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What is the elevation gain for Backside Loop?
Backside Loop has 200 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 189 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 708 ft to 763 ft.
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Is Backside Loop a point to point trail?
Yes, Backside Loop is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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