1,946 ft
Distance
-158 ft
Descent
00:01:37
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BW's Backbone Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Brandywine Creek State Park
    Wilmington, Delaware
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #7814 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #48078 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Delaware State Parks

Steeper single track than what is found at Brandywine. This has some natural drops and log overs.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for BW's Backbone multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -158 ft
  • Altitude min
    212 ft
  • Altitude max
    371 ft
  • Altitude start
    371 ft
  • Altitude end
    213 ft
  • Grade
    -8.1%
  • Grade max
    -28.6%
  • Grade min
    -2.8%
  • Distance down
    1,946 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:19
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on Nov 19, 2024
Wet
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      BW's Backbone Trail Reports

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      Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:27pm
      Nov 19, 2024
      		 Mid straight section was Leafy, Bottom was clear and flowing
      May 27, 2024 @ 4:02am
      May 27, 2024
      May 25, 2024 @ 6:06am
      May 25, 2024
      Oct 1, 2023 @ 6:52am
      Oct 1, 2023
      		 Two trees down across trail near the top.
      Feb 19, 2023 @ 6:07pm
      Feb 19, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 250 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,204 rides
      • Last: Dec 1, 2024

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      Apr 2, 2019 @ 6:20am
      Apr 2, 2019

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