1.0 mile
Distance
51 ft
Climb
-434 ft
Descent
00:11:09
Avg time
Middle Earth Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaNorth Elkhorns
Helena, Montana -
AKAHobbit Town
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Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#44295 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
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Land OwnerUSFS
Middle Earth is a fun descent, with good views and lots of unique rock features.
This trail is unsanctioned.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Middle Earth multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-383 ft
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Altitude min4,556 ft
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Altitude max4,990 ft
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Altitude start4,939 ft
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Altitude end4,557 ft
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Grade-6.9%
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Grade max-52.1%
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Grade min9.8%
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Distance climb955 ft
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Distance down4,062 ft
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Distance flat518 ft
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Avg time00:11:09
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Avg reverse time00:24:56
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 0 rides
All
- 60 rides
- Last: Oct 15, 2023
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