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1.5 miles
Distance
134 ft
Climb
-130 ft
Descent
00:10:57
Avg time
5 ft
Altitude change
969 ft
Altitude min
1,057 ft
Altitude max
1,020 ft
Altitude start
1,024 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-14.3%
Grade max
19.8%
Grade min
3,399 ft
Distance climb
3,012 ft
Distance down
1,325 ft
Distance flat
00:10:57
Avg time
McFarland Multi-use Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMcFarland Park
Ames, Iowa -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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McFarland Multi-use is a 1 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Ames Iowa. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 134 ft green climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 5 rides
- Last: Jul 19, 2026
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(42.093960, -93.572850)
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