5,173 ft
Distance
91 ft
Climb
-158 ft
Descent
00:06:10
Avg time

Shady Side Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bur-Mil Park
    Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    One Direction
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Season
    All
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #17438 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Shady Side Trail is one-direction single track you can reach from the fire roads that connect to Owl's Root Trail. Some fast, flowing single track connects back to Owl's Roost near the northern end of the trail.

More Stats for Shady Side bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -67 ft
  • Altitude min
    753 ft
  • Altitude max
    822 ft
  • Altitude start
    822 ft
  • Altitude end
    755 ft
  • Grade max
    -27.08%
  • Grade min
    30.618%
  • Distance climb
    933 ft
  • Distance down
    1,961 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,198 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:14
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Status:
on Oct 16, 2019
Wet
Avg: 4.25 (4 votes)

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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • photo Photo
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  • region Riding Area
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  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Directions to shady-side trailhead (36.168220, -79.851460)
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      Shady Side Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Oct 16, 2019 @ 7:41am
      2 days
      		 reporter All trails closed due to rain
      Sep 14, 2019 @ 6:43am
      Sep 14, 2019
      		 Clean and clear.
      Sep 13, 2019 @ 10:12am
      Sep 13, 2019
      Sep 4, 2019 @ 2:05pm
      Sep 4, 2019
      		 tree 10-12"
      Sep 2, 2019 @ 2:24pm
      Sep 2, 2019
      		 reporter Tree down
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 16 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 411 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 674 rides
      •  

      Photos

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      2 |
      Sep 4, 2019 @ 2:05pm
      Sep 4, 2019
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      Sep 2, 2019 @ 2:25pm
      Sep 2, 2019
      7 |
      Aug 25, 2019 @ 2:43pm
      Aug 25, 2019
      3 |
      Jun 24, 2019 @ 2:10pm
      Jun 24, 2019

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      flag Chief5683 (Jul 21, 2017 at 13:23)
       Start on Owl's Roost then come back Shady Side. Pick up Shady aside by going straight across wooden bridge then crossing over Owl's Roost via Fire Lane- ride up fire lane then take the left after a while take the next left also and that puts you on Shady Side.
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      Owls Roost shady side trail
      13:58 | 64 | May 28, 2018 , Greensboro
      Shady Side Trail ride
      3:34 | 87 | Apr 8, 2016 , Greensboro

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