1.4 miles
Distance
218 ft
Climb
-216 ft
Descent
00:26:42
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Black Velvet Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cottonwood Valley
    Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #39435 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12362 in Trail Running
    • #69185 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This is a very difficult rock garden of about 1.5 miles with lots of Cholla growing right into the trail making some long sections hike-a-bike for most riders. Intermediate riders should bypass the northern section

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More Stats for Black Velvet mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,854 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,029 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,887 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,888 ft
  • Grade
    0.022%
  • Grade max
    -15.223%
  • Grade min
    13.993%
  • Distance climb
    3,823 ft
  • Distance down
    3,203 ft
  • Distance flat
    419 ft
  • Avg time
    00:26:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:25
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on Apr 3, 2024
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Avg: 3.85 (15 votes)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 621 rides
      • Last: Oct 31, 2024

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      Mar 10, 2024 @ 10:17am
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      Feb 21, 2021 @ 10:11pm
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      Feb 21, 2021 @ 10:11pm
      Feb 21, 2021
      94 |
      Jan 5, 2021 @ 9:34am
      Jan 5, 2021

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