4,600 ft
Distance
67 ft
Climb
-266 ft
Descent
00:10:39
Avg time

The Claw Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Big Hill Mountain Bike Park
    Mt Beauty
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #47370 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

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The Claw is a 1 km moderately popular blue singletrack trail located near Mt Beauty. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Claw mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -199 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,772 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,979 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,979 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,781 ft
  • Grade
    -4.3%
  • Grade max
    -36.5%
  • Grade min
    23.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,549 ft
  • Distance down
    2,785 ft
  • Distance flat
    266 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:39
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:30
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on Nov 2, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.2 (5 votes)
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      The Claw Trail Reports

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      Nov 2, 2023 @ 12:08am
      Nov 2, 2023
      Decupping and drainage
      Sep 20, 2023 @ 5:43pm
      Sep 20, 2023
      		 Tree down
      Dec 31, 2021 @ 1:24am
      Dec 31, 2021
      Aug 28, 2021 @ 6:16pm
      Aug 28, 2021
      		 Tree down over track, can ride around. Approx diameter 20cm
      Jul 22, 2021 @ 1:55am
      Jul 22, 2021
      Cleared of tree 22 July
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 15 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 289 rides
      • Last: Oct 3, 2024

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      5 |
      Sep 20, 2023 @ 10:26pm
      Sep 20, 2023
      12 |
      Jul 22, 2021 @ 1:56am
      Jul 22, 2021

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      The Claw
      7:15 | 366 | Oct 19, 2018 , Mt Beauty
      The Claw X Melrose SA
      2:41 | 711 | Oct 9, 2013 , Mt Beauty

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