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3,428 ft
Distance
47 ft
Climb
-48 ft
Descent
00:05:07
Avg time
1 ft
Altitude change
113 ft
Altitude min
145 ft
Altitude max
141 ft
Altitude start
141 ft
Altitude end
-12.3%
Grade max
10.3%
Grade min
1,312 ft
Distance climb
1,430 ft
Distance down
686 ft
Distance flat
00:05:07
Avg time

Evil Friends Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bethpage State Park
    Old Bethpage, New York
  • AKA
    Yellow Orange Dot Blaze
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
  • Global Ranking
    #28175 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #116185 in Trail Running
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Blaze Color
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, DJ, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump
  • Year Opened
    2016

A one way .6 mile single track figure 8 loop that incorporates an old jump line, berms and a drop. Named after the Portugal. The Man album and song "Evil Friends".

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Trail marked with a Yellow blaze with Orange Dots.
Access off of Yellow Blaze and Red Blaze trails and Aspen trail orange blazes

Disclaimer

Trail has jumps and a drop on it ride within your ability, all jumps are inherently dangerous

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 12 miles average
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  • 109 rides
  • 11 miles avg distance
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  • 1,688 rides
  • Last: Jun 30, 2026
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Jun 30, 2026 @ 1:44pm (America/New_York)
1 hours
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Watered in features on the jumpline
Jun 27, 2026 @ 12:29pm (America/New_York)
Jun 27, 2026
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Cleaned up evil friends loop. Reshaped some features and cleaned up the big berm and bomb hole and fixed some erosion spots.
Jun 25, 2026 @ 12:15pm (America/New_York)
Jun 25, 2026
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Cleared dead fall
Jun 20, 2026 @ 2:03pm (America/New_York)
Jun 20, 2026
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Trimmed overgrowth
Jun 7, 2026 @ 9:47pm (America/New_York)
Jun 7, 2026
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Removed dead fall
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        Directions to evil-friends-loop trailhead (40.757590, -73.466730)

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        Anthony following Chris over the drop
        0:27 | 433 | May 9, 2023 , Old Bethpage

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Evil Friends Loop

        ▼ Where is Evil Friends Loop located?
        Evil Friends Loop is located in Bethpage State Park, Old Bethpage, New York, United States. It is part of the Bethpage State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.75759, -73.46673.
        ▼ How hard is Evil Friends Loop?
        Evil Friends Loop is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Evil Friends Loop?
        Evil Friends Loop has 47 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 48 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 113 ft to 145 ft.
        ▼ Is Evil Friends Loop a point to point trail?
        Yes, Evil Friends Loop is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.

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