3.6 miles
Distance
487 ft
Climb
-491 ft
Descent
00:28:28
Avg time
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South Branch Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #6924 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #39217 in Trail Running
    • #31721 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

For most bikers on this site, this is a green trail, but because of the proximity to the city and a few short technical root sections, I'm listing it as a blue.

This fun loop circles around the park, with two bike only trails along the way.
There are lots of families hiking around, so while its tempting to go fast near the trail heads, you might want to keep it slow.

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More Stats for South Branch Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -3 ft
  • Altitude min
    8 ft
  • Altitude max
    151 ft
  • Altitude start
    138 ft
  • Altitude end
    134 ft
  • Grade
    -0.018%
  • Grade max
    -23.579%
  • Grade min
    26.285%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,434 ft
  • Avg time
    00:28:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:39:56
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on Jul 14, 2024
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Avg: 4.24 (10 votes)
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  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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      South Branch Loop Trail Reports

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      Jul 14, 2024 @ 2:48am
      Jul 14, 2024
      Jul 11, 2024 @ 11:48am
      Jul 11, 2024
      Mar 19, 2024 @ 1:44pm
      Mar 19, 2024
      Wet spots in low areas. There a 16 inch diameter tree across the path where South Branch Loop and the Stinger exit is.
      Mar 16, 2024 @ 4:39am
      Mar 16, 2024
      tree across trail near Stinger exit.
      Feb 7, 2024 @ 12:05pm
      Feb 7, 2024
      Large tree split and leaning against another tree. Be cautious as the base looks like its rotting and could go any moment.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 207 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,671 rides
      • Last: Nov 3, 2024

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