1,677 ft
Distance
69 ft
Climb
-83 ft
Descent
00:05:13
Avg time

Cougar Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Platte River State Park
    Louisville, Nebraska
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Wallride
  • Global Ranking
    #77044 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 30 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Nebraska Game and Parks

Pop off of wall ride 2 in Blackjack Oak to experience Cougar Ridge, with fast berms, a dirt whale tail, step up, and find your line in the rock garden near the bottom of the descent The climb out is worth it Smile

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cougar Ridge mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -14 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,045 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,129 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,129 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,115 ft
  • Grade
    -0.9%
  • Grade max
    -25.5%
  • Grade min
    25.9%
  • Distance climb
    761 ft
  • Distance down
    833 ft
  • Distance flat
    82 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:44
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on Nov 26, 2024
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 3.76 (3 votes)
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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      Cougar Ridge Trail Reports

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      Nov 26, 2024 @ 10:24am
      Nov 26, 2024
      		 reporter Trail is mostly good. Looks to not get ridden much. Freeze thaw cycle in effect can make it slippery.
      May 27, 2024 @ 9:23pm
      May 27, 2024
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      May 4, 2024 @ 3:13pm
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      May 4, 2024 @ 3:12pm
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      Mar 23, 2024 @ 5:28am
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      6 Months
      • 9 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
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      • 103 rides
      • Last: Apr 13, 2025

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