1.2 miles
Distance
131 ft
Climb
-156 ft
Descent
00:12:59
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Cliffside Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Versailles State Park
    Versailles, Indiana
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #38544 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #84097 in Trail Running
    • #37364 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

This trail follows a rocky hillside high above Laughery Creek with beautiful views, multiple creek crossings, and rocky hillside falls crossings. It can be a bit intimidating to new riders.

Access Info

connects the east side of Center Loop to the northwest corner of Shadow Run. to get to the northern trails at Versailles you must either take this trail or the Creekside trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cliffside multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -25 ft
  • Altitude min
    845 ft
  • Altitude max
    920 ft
  • Altitude start
    899 ft
  • Altitude end
    873 ft
  • Grade
    -0.4%
  • Grade max
    -39.4%
  • Grade min
    35%
  • Distance climb
    2,431 ft
  • Distance down
    2,500 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,598 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:59
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:37
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      Cliffside Trail Reports

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      May 25, 2024 @ 5:32am
      May 25, 2024
      Mar 27, 2024 @ 5:25am
      Mar 27, 2024
      Feb 25, 2024 @ 6:30am
      Feb 25, 2024
      Nov 5, 2023 @ 4:34am
      Nov 5, 2023
      		 leaves have been blown off the rocks.
      Aug 28, 2023 @ 10:12am
      Aug 28, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 11 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 105 rides
      • Last: Nov 24, 2024

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      Mar 19, 2023 @ 12:06pm
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      Sep 14, 2020 @ 5:19am
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      Jun 28, 2023 @ 2:33pm
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      Jul 27, 2021 @ 8:09am
      Jul 27, 2021

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