5,234 ft
Distance
73 ft
Climb
-320 ft
Descent
00:04:50
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Sidewinder Down Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Avalanche Preserve
    Boyne City, Michigan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #10257 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #86082 in Trail Running
    • #33020 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Boyne City

Downhill flow-type trail from Avalanche overlook to the parking lot. Lots of berms, a few rollers, and a couple of table-tops.

Access Info

Trail continues from Sidewinder South or can be accessed from the trail behind the South overlook deck.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sidewinder Down mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -247 ft
  • Altitude min
    698 ft
  • Altitude max
    951 ft
  • Altitude start
    946 ft
  • Altitude end
    699 ft
  • Grade
    -4.726%
  • Grade max
    -24.314%
  • Grade min
    15.259%
  • Distance climb
    1,012 ft
  • Distance down
    3,654 ft
  • Distance flat
    501 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:50
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:11
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Status:
on Jul 14, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 4.75 (4 votes)
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      Sidewinder Down Trail Reports

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      Jul 14, 2024 @ 1:22pm
      Jul 14, 2024
      		 reporter
      Nov 16, 2023 @ 8:13am
      Nov 16, 2023
      		 Last downhill section add blocks. Add blocks at two track crossing.
      Aug 1, 2023 @ 9:56am
      Aug 1, 2023
      Jun 8, 2023 @ 10:47am
      Jun 8, 2023
      		 reporter
      Jun 1, 2023 @ 10:23am
      Jun 1, 2023
      		 Fast as hell! Minimal sand. Jump faces and berms are solid
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 11 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 220 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,027 rides
      • Last: Sep 12, 2024

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