5,173 ft
Distance
91 ft
Climb
-158 ft
Descent
00:06:32
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Shady Side Trail

Shady Side Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-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
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #17438 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Guilford County

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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Shady Side bike trail 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
    00:06:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:21
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Status:
on Jun 23, 2021
Dry
Avg: 4.4 (5 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Shady Side Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jun 23, 2021 @ 9:36am
      2 days
      		 reporter ALL trails are OPEN 6/23/21
      Jun 22, 2021 @ 8:42am
      3 days
      		 reporter All trails closed
      Jun 21, 2021 @ 8:00am
      Jun 21, 2021
      		 reporter ALL trails are OPEN 6/21/21
      Jun 20, 2021 @ 8:37am
      Jun 20, 2021
      		 reporter ALL trails are CLOSED 6/20/21
      Jun 15, 2021 @ 4:06pm
      Jun 15, 2021
      		 reporter Large tree across trail passable.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 280 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,489 rides
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      Photos

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      11 |
      Nov 29, 2020 @ 7:03am
      Nov 29, 2020
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      Nov 29, 2020 @ 7:03am
      Nov 29, 2020
      11 |
      Nov 29, 2020 @ 7:02am
      Nov 29, 2020
      95 |
      May 5, 2020 @ 4:20am
      May 5, 2020

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 0
      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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      Videos

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      Owls Roost shady side trail
      13:58 | 131 | May 28, 2018 , Greensboro
      Shady Side Trail ride
      3:34 | 114 | Apr 8, 2016 , Greensboro

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