6.6 miles
Distance
552 ft
Climb
-3,596 ft
Descent
01:10:45
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Blowhard Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Blowhard Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cedar Canyon
    Cedar City, Utah
  • Ref Number
    #32047
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge
  • Global Ranking
    #5483 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #56965 in Trail Running
    • #42408 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

This is an amazing downhill, with all kinds of loose rocky sections and amazing views. This one of the more popular shuttle trails in the area.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Blowhard Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -3,045 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,575 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,669 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,620 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,575 ft
  • Grade
    -8.727%
  • Grade max
    -65.424%
  • Grade min
    39.962%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    828 ft
  • Avg time
    01:10:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:34:08
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on Sep 14, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.6 (31 votes)
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      Blowhard Trail Trail Reports

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      Sep 14, 2024 @ 4:24pm
      Sep 14, 2024
      		 Trail in great shape overall, a few trees down on lower half.
      Jul 22, 2024 @ 8:29am
      Jul 22, 2024
      Jul 20, 2024 @ 2:47pm
      Jul 20, 2024
      		 One tree down about 3.5 miles in that you need to climb over. Second tree near the end with a ride around.
      Jul 3, 2024 @ 5:24pm
      Jul 3, 2024
      		 All clear, most loose and blown out I’ve seen it
      May 24, 2024 @ 3:33pm
      May 24, 2024
      		 cleared away deadfall on 5/24/24 from crystal springs to bottom, some minor snow left in a couple piles nothing to bad. upper section of the trail...
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 70 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 859 rides
      • Last: Sep 15, 2024

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      Jul 20, 2024 @ 5:01pm
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      Jul 20, 2024 @ 4:58pm
      Jul 20, 2024

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