4.7 miles
Distance
805 ft
Climb
-807 ft
Descent
00:29:17
Avg time
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G Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Ward Mountain
    Ely, Nevada
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    Mar - Nov
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #55457 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #69200 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

This is a great trail through the high pines and brush. Typically ridden counter-clockwise, there is a steady climb to an old ski hill where you can either take the forestry road up to other trails and roads or loop back down to the campground on a fast and windy singletrack.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for G Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,296 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,948 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,383 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,381 ft
  • Grade
    -0.008%
  • Grade max
    -21.016%
  • Grade min
    17.523%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,134 ft
  • Avg time
    00:29:17
  • Avg reverse time
    01:25:00
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Status:
on May 26, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.1 (3 votes)
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      G Loop Trail Reports

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      May 26, 2024 @ 9:52am
      May 26, 2024
      Apr 11, 2024 @ 6:15pm
      Apr 11, 2024
      		 Snow Covered Still
      Apr 11, 2024 @ 6:12pm
      Apr 11, 2024
      Nov 15, 2023 @ 7:17pm
      Nov 15, 2023
      		 Good to ride but conditions could change fast.
      Oct 21, 2023 @ 4:10pm
      Oct 21, 2023
      		 fun loop when done anticlockwise from campground
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 6 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 22 rides
      • Last: Oct 26, 2024

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      Nov 15, 2023 @ 7:26pm
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      May 5, 2022 @ 4:41pm
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      May 5, 2022 @ 4:26pm
      May 5, 2022
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      May 5, 2022 @ 4:25pm
      May 5, 2022

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