1,286 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-91 ft
Descent
00:02:34
Avg time

Ground Control Details

  • Riding Area
    Swan Creek Park
    Tacoma, Washington
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Gap Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #794 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #225 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

Lots of berms and jumps that are easy for novices to ride on yet fun for the experts to blast over.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Ground Control bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -84 ft
  • Altitude min
    404 ft
  • Altitude max
    493 ft
  • Altitude start
    489 ft
  • Altitude end
    404 ft
  • Grade
    -6.558%
  • Grade max
    -25.202%
  • Grade min
    6.719%
  • Distance climb
    91 ft
  • Distance down
    953 ft
  • Distance flat
    242 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:34
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Status:
on Feb 15, 2019
Variable
Avg: 5 (4 votes)

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  • Trail Style 
    • ?
  • Activity Type  
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
ContributeDetails
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Table or Bench eBike Charging Point
  • Other Other
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      Ground Control Trail Reports

      datedescription
      Feb 15, 2019 @ 4:02pm
      Feb 15, 2019
      		 Overall, the trail is in good condition. There are snow caps on top of the dirt mounds in a couple of early sections of the trail. There is a...
      Jan 27, 2019 @ 10:25am
      Jan 27, 2019
      Jan 20, 2019 @ 8:30am
      Jan 20, 2019
      Dec 13, 2018 @ 12:40pm
      Dec 13, 2018
      Oct 30, 2018 @ 10:51am
      Oct 30, 2018
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 9 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 318 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,959 rides
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