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630 ft
Distance
-13 ft
Descent
825 ft
High Point
-14 ft
Altitude change
811 ft
Altitude min
825 ft
Altitude start
810 ft
Altitude end
-2.2%
Grade
-6.8%
Grade max
459 ft
Distance down
82 ft
Distance flat
Cross Vane Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaFourmile MTB Park
Des Moines, Iowa -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ
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DirectionDownhill Only[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Downhill Only for E-Biking
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Jump, Pump Track
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Year Opened2024
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AI Generated Description
Cross Vane is ranked #20 for mountain biking in Iowa. It is a 630 ft popular black diamond difficulty machine groomed trail located near Des Moines Iowa. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating. It features bridge, jump and pump track. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
Access Info
Trail Hub at the top of Deucalion Loop trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 11 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
All
- 23 rides
- Last: Sep 6, 2026
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(41.611870, -93.530920)
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