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1.1 miles
Distance
185 ft
Climb
-185 ft
Descent
00:09:53
Avg time
543 ft
Altitude min
701 ft
Altitude max
700 ft
Altitude start
700 ft
Altitude end
-17.928%
Grade max
15.834%
Grade min
2,400 ft
Distance climb
2,900 ft
Distance down
401 ft
Distance flat
00:09:53
Avg time

Cow Bones Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sturt Gorge Recreation Park
    Adelaide
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #53863 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #11484 in E-Biking
    • #152062 in Trail Running
    • #119118 in Hiking
  • National Ranking
    #2,589 in Mountain Biking · Australia [+]
    • #646 in E-Biking
    • #5,099 in Trail Running
    • #3,898 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Land Owner
    DEWNR

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AI Generated Description

Cow Bones Loop is a 2 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Adelaide. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.

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Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week
  • 3 rides
  • 13 miles average
6 Months
  • 34 rides
  • 11 miles avg distance
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  • 386 rides
  • Last: Oct 4, 2026
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Cow Bones Loop Trail Reports

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Apr 30, 2026 @ 10:22am (Australia/Adelaide)
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Jun 1, 2025 @ 10:18am
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Dec 3, 2024 @ 4:42pm
Dec 3, 2024
 Still some grip left. Danger noodle in the rock garden. Helps with the climbing speed
Oct 26, 2024 @ 10:37am
Oct 26, 2024
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on Apr 30, 2026
Dry
Avg: 3.89 (4 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Directions to cow-bones-loop trailhead (-35.037670, 138.595700)
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      Dec 12, 2017 @ 9:45am
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      Sturt Gorge Recreation Park - Cow Bones Trail...
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      8:39 | 266 | Dec 18, 2022 , Adelaide
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      2:43 | 2242 | Jun 6, 2019 , Adelaide

      Routes with this trail

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      Sturt Gorge Loop
      ★ 3.0 • 17 miles • 2,277 ft • 33 • Loop •
      Great loop of the entire reserve
      9
      AMBC Craigburn Farm 4HR
      6 miles • 669 ft • 4 • Loop • Race •
      Adelaide Mountain Bike Club 4HR endurance XC course
      3.8 ★★★★★
      4 Ratings
      5 ★
      4 ★ 75%
      3 ★ 25%
      2 ★
      1 ★

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      ▼ Where is Cow Bones Loop located?
      Cow Bones Loop is located in Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, Adelaide, Australia. It is part of the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -35.03767, 138.5957.
      ▼ How hard is Cow Bones Loop?
      Cow Bones Loop is rated as Blue difficulty.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for Cow Bones Loop?
      Cow Bones Loop has 185 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 185 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 543 ft to 701 ft.
      ▼ Is Cow Bones Loop a point to point trail?
      Cow Bones Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ How long is Cow Bones Loop?
      Cow Bones Loop is 1.1 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on Cow Bones Loop?
      Yes, dogs are allowed on Cow Bones Loop. Please keep dogs on a leash where required and clean up after them.
      ▼ How do I access Cow Bones Loop? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to Cow Bones Loop are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride Cow Bones Loop?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 10 minutes to ride Cow Bones Loop. The trail is 1.1 miles long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is Cow Bones Loop?
      Cow Bones Loop is a very popular trail. There have been 3,130 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 3,929 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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