4.1 miles
Distance
239 ft
Climb
-234 ft
Descent
00:32:42
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    John Hunt Park
    Huntsville, Alabama
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #24904 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner

Built on the re-purposed Huntsville Municipal Golf Course at John Hunt Park, the trail is a 4.1 mile joint project of HAMR, The City Of Huntsville and Barry Smith Trails and Innovative Dirt Solutions with over 50+ super fast machine built berms, 7 Table jumps and, rollers galore and sweeping views of the entire Huntsville valley area. The trail is bike-only, alternating directional each day, and designed and used as a NICA/ACA race site suitable for all ages and skill levels.

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More Stats for John Hunt Park Mountain Bike Course mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    5 ft
  • Altitude min
    605 ft
  • Altitude max
    696 ft
  • Altitude start
    617 ft
  • Altitude end
    623 ft
  • Grade max
    -16.9%
  • Grade min
    18%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    00:32:42
  • Avg reverse time
    00:32:06
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on Jun 11, 2025
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      John Hunt Park... Trail Reports

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      Jun 11, 2025 @ 5:21am
      Jun 11, 2025
      reporter 06/11 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual areas
      Jun 7, 2025 @ 12:35pm
      Jun 7, 2025
      reporter Rain 06/07 - please allow 24-48 hours after last rainfall to use trails
      Jun 1, 2025 @ 6:46pm
      Jun 1, 2025
      reporter
      Second day hand finishing and compacting drainage repair work and clearing corridor on other sections. Also worked 4 hours with Barry Smith...
      May 31, 2025 @ 5:22pm
      May 31, 2025
      reporter
      Addressed drainage issues at the maintenance shed to open berm back down to the asphalt and added roller-berm to downhill side. Re-worked eroded...
      May 31, 2025 @ 1:40pm
      May 31, 2025
      reporter 05/31 - region drying, some wet/muddy spots in the usual area
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      • 14 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 145 rides
      • Last: Jun 12, 2025

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