6 miles
Distance
837 ft
Climb
-830 ft
Descent
00:36:12
Avg time

Hell Creek Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Wilson State Park
    Salina, Kansas
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #5166 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Mostly intermediate with some rocky sections and some exposure by the lake. Almost no tree cover.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hell Creek Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    7 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,521 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,633 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,550 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,557 ft
  • Grade
    0.021%
  • Grade max
    -24.327%
  • Grade min
    42.614%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:36:12
  • Avg reverse time
    00:52:02
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Status:
on Oct 14, 2020
Very Dry
Avg: 5 (2 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
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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  • > 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 intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
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  • Description & Photos
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Trail Popularity ?
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  • popular
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ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

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

  • 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
  • Ideal
  • 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
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Hell Creek Loop Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Oct 14, 2020 @ 2:30pm
      Oct 14, 2020
      Aug 15, 2020 @ 4:13pm
      Aug 15, 2020
      Mar 29, 2020 @ 10:11am
      Mar 29, 2020
      		 Dry
      Nov 24, 2019 @ 11:00am
      Nov 24, 2019
      		 Few spots of snow, mostly dry
      Aug 6, 2017 @ 6:13pm
      Aug 6, 2017
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 100 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      8 |
      Dec 6, 2020 @ 4:03pm
      Dec 6, 2020
      5 |
      Oct 12, 2020 @ 4:10am
      Oct 12, 2020
      4 |
      Oct 12, 2020 @ 4:10am
      Oct 12, 2020
      7 |
      Oct 12, 2020 @ 4:10am
      Oct 12, 2020

      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      tridunfey (Jul 18, 2017 at 16:06)
       You have to love the challenge and the serenity of all Switchgrass! My happy place ????????????
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Howdy1 Trailforks Pro Subscriber (Oct 12, 2020 at 17:58)
       This loop is not intermediate. Definitely black diamond with all the features. Love it.
      [Reply]

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