3,642 ft
Distance
62 ft
Climb
-68 ft
Descent
00:04:39
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Northwoods Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Quarry Ridge
    Fitchburg, Wisconsin
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    March-November
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #39746 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2016

The trail starts at the top of Quarry Ridge, and can be accessed by taking Rewind, Sandy Climb, or Ambulance Climb.

The trail starts with a long cruise downhill into a valley with some twisty berms. Then, a winding climb brings you close to the top and it repeats with another long downhill cruise with some bigger berms, a valley crossing, and then a short steeper climb. Watch for some newer optional lines with step downs and gap jumps

The trail winds up and through the woods with some flat corners to control speed for what is to come To end the trail, you can either choose the more difficult line that drops you onto the middle of Sandy Climb or an easier line that takes you more directly to the trailhead at the top of the ridge. The latter line is mapped here.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Northwoods mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -4 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,063 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,101 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,086 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,083 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -20.6%
  • Grade min
    10.3%
  • Distance climb
    833 ft
  • Distance down
    850 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,959 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:39
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:36
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on Apr 11, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (11 votes)
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      Northwoods Trail Reports

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      Apr 11, 2025 @ 10:09am
      Apr 11, 2025
      Apr 11, 2025 @ 10:06am
      Apr 11, 2025
      		 Test - Big rain
      Nov 17, 2024 @ 8:45am
      Nov 17, 2024
      		 Lots of wet leaves all over
      Oct 29, 2024 @ 3:48pm
      Oct 29, 2024
      Sep 29, 2023 @ 6:37am
      Sep 29, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 20 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 441 rides
      • Last: Apr 19, 2025

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      Dec 17, 2020 @ 12:54pm
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      Dec 17, 2020 @ 12:54pm
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      youtuber MTB Raw | Northwoods @ Quarry Ridge, Madison, WI
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