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5,148 ft
Distance
57 ft
Climb
-110 ft
Descent
00:06:49
Avg time
-55 ft
Altitude change
7,078 ft
Altitude min
7,174 ft
Altitude max
7,133 ft
Altitude start
7,077 ft
Altitude end
-1.1%
Grade
-13.7%
Grade max
9.1%
Grade min
1,765 ft
Distance climb
2,382 ft
Distance down
840 ft
Distance flat
00:06:49
Avg time
Middle Tier Details
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Riding AreaMEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes)
Flagstaff, Arizona -
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Middle Tier is a 5,148 ft moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Flagstaff Arizona. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 57 ft blue climb. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to middle-tier trailhead
(35.228680, -111.622420)
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MEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes)
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Where is Middle Tier located?
Middle Tier is located in MEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes), Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is part of the MEDL (Mount Elden Dry Lakes) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.22868, -111.62242.
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How hard is Middle Tier?
Middle Tier is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 1.1%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Middle Tier?
Middle Tier has 57 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 110 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,078 ft to 7,174 ft.
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How long is Middle Tier?
Middle Tier is 5,148 ft long. The trail type is singletrack.
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