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1.2 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-288 ft
Descent
00:21:43
Avg time
-287 ft
Altitude change
674 ft
Altitude min
962 ft
Altitude max
962 ft
Altitude start
676 ft
Altitude end
-4.7%
Grade
-28.4%
Grade max
3.7%
Grade min
118 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
456 ft
Distance flat
00:21:43
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Doc Nobbs Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Harlow Lake
    Marquette, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (6 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #10535 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #131394 in Trail Running
    • #1286 in Hiking
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Wallride
  • Land Owner
    Michigan DNR

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Doc Nobbs is a highly rated 1 mile moderately popular double black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Marquette Michigan. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a hard overall physical rating. It features berm, drop, jump, rock face, rock garden, roller coaster and wallride. On average it takes 21 minutes to complete this trail.

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  • 8 miles average
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  • 9 miles avg distance
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Sep 13, 2022 @ 11:03am
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Sep 20, 2020 @ 9:45am
Sep 20, 2020
Someone stick a huge chunk of tree in the middle of the trail... Sabotage on such a fat and popular trail is so strange..
May 9, 2018 @ 7:53am
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Avg: 4.59 (11 votes)
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        Directions to doc-nobbs trailhead (46.618450, -87.506440)

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        youtuber Best and Worst of 2022! (Part 1)
        18:39 | 294 | Feb 19, 2023 , Marquette
        youtuber Awesome riding in the UP of Michigan
        10:12 | 1097 | Sep 12, 2019 , Marquette
        Doc Nobbs at NIGHT
        330 | Sep 7, 2019 , Marquette

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Doc Nobbs

        Where is Doc Nobbs located?
        Doc Nobbs is located in Harlow Lake, Marquette, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Harlow Lake trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 46.61845, -87.50644.
        How hard is Doc Nobbs?
        Doc Nobbs is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 4.7%.
        What is the elevation gain for Doc Nobbs?
        Doc Nobbs has 3 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 288 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 674 ft to 962 ft.
        Is Doc Nobbs a point to point trail?
        Yes, Doc Nobbs is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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