2,641 ft
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-84 ft
Descent
00:03:38
Avg time

Parking Lot Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sourland Mountain Preserve
    Hillsborough, New Jersey
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #135654 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47547 in Trail Running
    • #8162 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Somerset County Parks Commission

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Parking Lot Loop is a 2,641 ft popular blue singletrack trail located near Hillsborough New Jersey. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Parking Lot Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -9 ft
  • Altitude min
    120 ft
  • Altitude max
    205 ft
  • Altitude start
    135 ft
  • Altitude end
    125 ft
  • Grade
    -0.3%
  • Grade max
    -19.4%
  • Grade min
    12.7%
  • Distance climb
    1,040 ft
  • Distance down
    1,027 ft
  • Distance flat
    538 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:38
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:25
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      Parking Lot Loop Trail Reports

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      Aug 17, 2024 @ 10:08am
      Aug 17, 2024
      		 Conditions were optimal and great grip all around the trails. A few large downed trees, one notable on the orange trail. The pipeline trail needs...
      Apr 7, 2024 @ 12:00pm
      Apr 7, 2024
      		 reporter
      TM Session to improve drainage in a few spots
      Feb 8, 2024 @ 3:50pm
      Feb 8, 2024
      May 25, 2022 @ 1:21pm
      May 25, 2022
      		 Mud in some spots
      Dec 4, 2021 @ 2:43pm
      Dec 4, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      All
      • 239 rides
      • Last: Feb 2, 2025

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      Jan 27, 2022 @ 3:39am
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      May 5, 2021 @ 6:02pm
      May 5, 2021

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