1,811 ft
Distance
8 ft
Climb
-16 ft
Descent
00:06:33
Avg time

Bluffside Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Soldiers Memorial Park
    La Porte, Indiana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #77491 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    City of La Porte Park & Recreation Department

Bluffside trail segment has technical trail features including tree root climbs and fast descents. This trail offers a variety of wood bridges, technical turns, and flowy singletrack along the south end of Stone Lake.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bluffside multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    798 ft
  • Altitude max
    816 ft
  • Altitude start
    816 ft
  • Altitude end
    810 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -6.8%
  • Grade min
    9.7%
  • Distance climb
    246 ft
  • Distance down
    568 ft
  • Distance flat
    997 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:37
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on Jun 7, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (3 votes)
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      Bluffside Trail Reports

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      Jun 7, 2024 @ 11:10am
      Jun 7, 2024
      Feb 1, 2024 @ 5:56am
      Feb 1, 2024
      		 Needs more dry days. Some spots still have snow and ice.
      Jan 14, 2024 @ 9:57pm
      Jan 14, 2024
      		 Bluffside to Link Park trailhead snowpacked and ready to ride after a hard freeze overnight into Monday. This is a great trail loop of about a...
      Mar 20, 2022 @ 1:21pm
      Mar 20, 2022
      		 Hero dirt, right now.
      Dec 28, 2020 @ 12:19pm
      Dec 28, 2020
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 38 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 105 rides
      • Last: Jun 17, 2025

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      Dec 15, 2023 @ 11:54am
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      Jan 14, 2024 @ 9:58pm
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      Jan 14, 2024 @ 9:57pm
      Jan 14, 2024

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