2.0 miles
Distance
378 ft
Climb
-94 ft
Descent
00:20:46
Avg time
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Bluff Line Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Monte Sano State Park and Land Trust
    Huntsville, Alabama
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Wilderness Trail
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38635 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #28437 in Trail Running
    • #13376 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

From the top down Super Techy, Rocks and Drops

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bluff Line Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    283 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,062 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,377 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,094 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,378 ft
  • Grade
    2.7%
  • Grade max
    -16.7%
  • Grade min
    22.8%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2,467 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,184 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:41
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Status:
on Mar 19, 2023
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Avg: 4.65 (9 votes)
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3D
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Bluff Line Trail Trail Reports

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      Mar 19, 2023 @ 10:18am
      Mar 19, 2023
      		 reporter region open, variable drying, some wet spots in the usual lower areas, please stay on trails
      Mar 17, 2023 @ 12:58pm
      Mar 17, 2023
      		 reporter rain, region closed, please don't ride wet trails, wait 24-48hrs after last rain event or until re-opened
      Mar 4, 2023 @ 2:17pm
      Mar 4, 2023
      		 reporter region open, variable drying, some wet spots in the usual lower areas, please stay on trails
      Mar 2, 2023 @ 11:36am
      Mar 2, 2023
      		 reporter rain, region closed, please don't ride wet trails, wait 24-48hrs after last rain event or until re-opened
      Feb 28, 2023 @ 3:12pm
      Feb 28, 2023
      		 reporter region open, variable drying, but more rain coming... some wet spots in the usual lower areas, please stay on trails
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 46 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 309 rides
      • Last: Mar 26, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Mar 30, 2019 @ 8:58pm
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      Mar 30, 2019 @ 8:58pm
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      Mar 30, 2019 @ 8:57pm
      Mar 30, 2019

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      44jaam (Oct 20, 2018 at 9:19)
      Very fun, technical trail.
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