2.0 miles
Distance
289 ft
Climb
-289 ft
Descent
00:20:51
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Cahaba Shoals Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cahaba River Park
    Helena, Alabama
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #14508 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #55900 in Trail Running
    • #56732 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Shelby County

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Cahaba Shoals Loop is a 2 mile less popular blue singletrack trail located near Helena Alabama. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cahaba Shoals Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude min
    370 ft
  • Altitude max
    479 ft
  • Altitude start
    422 ft
  • Altitude end
    422 ft
  • Grade max
    -24.197%
  • Grade min
    22.864%
  • Distance climb
    4,895 ft
  • Distance down
    4,875 ft
  • Distance flat
    983 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:49
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on Nov 6, 2021
Dry
Avg: 5 (2 votes)
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      Cahaba Shoals Loop Trail Reports

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      Nov 6, 2021 @ 9:38am
      Nov 6, 2021
      		 Rise going counterclockwise before you get to the river on a downhill we came around the corner and saw this tree. Sorry we didn’t have a Saul...
      Jul 6, 2019 @ 6:09am
      Jul 6, 2019
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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 17 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 265 rides
      • Last: Apr 28, 2023

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