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4.7 miles
Distance
334 ft
Climb
-321 ft
Descent
00:30:46
Avg time
11 ft
Altitude change
697 ft
Altitude min
785 ft
Altitude max
771 ft
Altitude start
781 ft
Altitude end
-17%
Grade max
25.3%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:30:46
Avg time
North Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMammoth Cave National Park
Brownsville, Kentucky -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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North Loop is a 5 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Brownsville Kentucky. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 30 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 1 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 14 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 75 rides
- Last: Jun 20, 2026
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Directions to north-loop trailhead
(37.215310, -86.128060)
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Nearby Trails
- Maple Springs 1 mile
- Connector 2 miles
- South Loop 3 miles
- Beaver Dam Chapel Road 4 miles
- Mammoth Cave Rail Trail - Sloans Crossing To Mammoth Cave 8 miles
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Where is North Loop located?
North Loop is located in Mammoth Cave National Park, Brownsville, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Mammoth Cave National Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.21531, -86.12806.
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How hard is North Loop?
North Loop is rated as Blue difficulty.
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What is the elevation gain for North Loop?
North Loop has 334 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 321 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 697 ft to 785 ft.
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Is North Loop a point to point trail?
North Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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