1,033 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-141 ft
Descent
00:01:13
Avg time

The Dewey Plunge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sugarcamp Mountain
    Prestonsburg, Kentucky
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Wallride
  • Global Ranking
    #21301 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #29150 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking

Don't miss this short rip down to the Arrowhead parking lot. This is a super fast trail with wall rides, water bar jumps, steep rolls, and some chunky roots and rocks. It's an easy climb back up to try it again.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Dewey Plunge multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -134 ft
  • Altitude min
    676 ft
  • Altitude max
    818 ft
  • Altitude start
    816 ft
  • Altitude end
    682 ft
  • Grade
    -12.9%
  • Grade max
    -46.4%
  • Grade min
    6.3%
  • Distance climb
    217 ft
  • Distance down
    817 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:11
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on Sep 11, 2023
Dry
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      The Dewey Plunge Trail Reports

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      Sep 11, 2023 @ 5:35pm
      Sep 11, 2023
      		 reporter
      Trees cleared and trail open.
      Sep 10, 2023 @ 6:03am
      Sep 10, 2023
      		 Trees down. Chainsaw required for one.
      Jul 16, 2023 @ 8:25pm
      Jul 16, 2023
      		 Tree down in a bad spot near the end.
      Jun 28, 2023 @ 5:59am
      Jun 28, 2023
      May 6, 2023 @ 3:37am
      May 6, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 1 mile avg distance
      6 Months
      • 13 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 133 rides
      • Last: Sep 21, 2023

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      Sep 10, 2023 @ 6:09am
      Sep 10, 2023

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      Local Favorite #25 miles

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