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1.9 miles
Distance
215 ft
Climb
-209 ft
Descent
00:13:40
Avg time
4 ft
Altitude change
473 ft
Altitude min
625 ft
Altitude max
473 ft
Altitude start
476 ft
Altitude end
-13.3%
Grade max
22.9%
Grade min
2,818 ft
Distance climb
3,914 ft
Distance down
3,284 ft
Distance flat
00:13:40
Avg time
Black Ridge Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
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Riding AreaBlack Creek Mountain Bike Park
Hoover, Alabama -
Ref Number#3
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX
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DirectionBoth Directions
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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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Year Opened2019
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Land OwnerCity of Hoover, AL
This is the loop in the middle of the park and it connects to the #5 trail (fun downhill) on the Southwest end.
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 4 miles average
6 Months
- 38 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
All
- 500 rides
- Last: Oct 1, 2026
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- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to black-ridge-loop trailhead
(33.330440, -86.864270)
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Adamvl8IXU
Tree down on this trail, hard to go around.
h07asN
Very wet on the back side of the moutain
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