1,939 ft
Distance
36 ft
Climb
-36 ft
Descent
00:03:48
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Hidden Valley Recreation Area
    Ely, Minnesota
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Apr-Sep
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #26203 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking

Progressive skills loop to provide a place to expand and learn new skills. This is the beginning of the Hidden Valley trail system with 9 more miles of trails being built next year.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Progressive Skills Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude min
    1,450 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,481 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,454 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,453 ft
  • Grade max
    -22%
  • Grade min
    10.3%
  • Distance climb
    774 ft
  • Distance down
    636 ft
  • Distance flat
    512 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:05:06
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on May 8, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.13 (1 votes)
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      Progressive... Trail Reports

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      May 8, 2024 @ 3:35pm
      May 8, 2024
      		 Ride Safe, have fun
      Nov 21, 2023 @ 1:02pm
      Nov 21, 2023
      		 Open and riding well. Happy Thanksgiving!
      Nov 15, 2023 @ 7:32am
      Nov 15, 2023
      		 Caution - Deer hunting is allowed on most sections of Hidden Valley. Trails are in great late fall condition Small amount of snow in a few areas.
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 7:12am
      Nov 3, 2023
      		 CAUTION: Much of Hidden Valley is public land open to hunting. Trails are not closed but may also be shared with hunters over the next weeks. ...
      Jul 5, 2023 @ 5:11am
      Jul 5, 2023
      		 Good summer riding conditions.
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      • 26 rides
      • Last: Jan 11, 2025

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