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3,114 ft
Distance
-634 ft
Descent
00:08:03
Avg time
-634 ft
Altitude change
3,400 ft
Altitude min
4,033 ft
Altitude max
4,033 ft
Altitude start
3,399 ft
Altitude end
-20.3%
Grade
-62.4%
Grade max
-4.5%
Grade min
3,114 ft
Distance down
00:08:03
Avg time

Lower Hare Ball Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Snowshoe Bike Park
    Snowshoe Village, West Virginia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond Rate
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #117299 in Mountain Biking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Season
    May-Oct
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Land Owner
    Snowshoe Mountain Resort

The gnarliest trail at Snowshoe Lower Hairball is super rocky and steep with tight turns and often loose rocks. This trail contains some sketchy optional lines and rock drops that come up quick and require commitment. It's a serious rock garden the entire way down the first half. Where it begins to flatten out prior to the fire road crossing, there is a big rock you can drop off of (ride around to right, drop is about 3.5 feet) called Roberto's Rock. After this huck to flat you cross a fire road and drop into the final, trickiest rock garden on the track before dropping onto the ski slope. After a flat pedal, you drop back down in the trees into the "supercross" section containing large whoops which can be doubled or tripled. This trail was part of the world cup course.

Access Info

After Upper Hare Ball or Lower Pro DH, stay right at the intersection.

Disclaimer

Extremely difficult, expert riders only

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 39.8 km average
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  • 45.5 km avg distance
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Oct 2, 2021
 Post World Cup closure of HareBall
Oct 11, 2020 @ 7:27am
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Dec 17, 2019 @ 6:00pm
Dec 17, 2019
 Closed for the season, see you in 2020! :)
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        Directions to lower-hare-ball trailhead (38.418690, -80.006140)

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        Videos

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        youtuber Will We Survive Hare Ball? • Snowshoe Bike...
        15:00 | 278 | Sep 6, 2022 , Snowshoe Village
        Upper/Lower Hare Ball [Snowshoe's best and...
        6:23 | 483 | Oct 5, 2020 , Snowshoe Village
        Upper Hareball- Rock Drop! [Snowshoe Bike Park 4K]
        2:37 | 392 | Sep 27, 2020 , Snowshoe Village
        World Cup DH track and Lower Hareball
        0:54 | 87 | Oct 17, 2019 , Snowshoe Village

        Technical Trail Features (TTF)

        Routes with this trail

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        2015 Snowshoe Wild Hare Pro GRT
        2 miles • 3 • Point to Point • Race •
        The 2015 Snowshoe Wild Hare Pro GRT course will incorporate some new and revamped sections including;...
        2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Finals Downhill Course Archived
        1 mile • 8 • Shuttled • Race •
        UCI World Cup mountain biking has come back to the United Sates with the 2019 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain...

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Hare Ball

        ▼ Where is Lower Hare Ball located?
        Lower Hare Ball is located in Snowshoe Bike Park, Snowshoe Village, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Snowshoe Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.41869, -80.00614.
        ▼ How hard is Lower Hare Ball?
        Lower Hare Ball is rated as Double Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Extreme. The average grade is 20.3%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Lower Hare Ball?
        The trail has 634 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 3,400 ft to 4,033 ft.
        ▼ Is Lower Hare Ball a point to point trail?
        Yes, Lower Hare Ball is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.

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