4,098 ft
Distance
116 ft
Climb
-122 ft
Descent
00:04:28
Avg time
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Founders Valley Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park
    Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #111967 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9053 in E-Biking
    • #9252 in Trail Running
    • #14647 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

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Founders Valley is a 4,098 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Rapid City South Dakota. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Founders Valley multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -5 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,305 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,369 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,333 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,328 ft
  • Grade
    -0.122%
  • Grade max
    -30.224%
  • Grade min
    13.858%
  • Distance climb
    1,943 ft
  • Distance down
    1,700 ft
  • Distance flat
    456 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:39
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 37 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 308 rides
      • Last: Apr 20, 2025

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