978 ft
Distance
-133 ft
Descent
00:01:21
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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
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 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
    -131 ft
  • Altitude min
    679 ft
  • Altitude max
    813 ft
  • Altitude start
    813 ft
  • Altitude end
    682 ft
  • Grade
    -13.4%
  • Grade max
    -48.1%
  • Grade min
    5.6%
  • Distance climb
    85 ft
  • Distance down
    787 ft
  • Distance flat
    105 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:41:45
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on Sep 11, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.13 (1 votes)
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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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      • Last: Oct 5, 2024

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      Sep 10, 2023 @ 6:09am
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      Sugarcamp Medium XC loop9 miles
      Local Favorite #25 miles

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