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4,724 ft
Distance
5 ft
Climb
-9 ft
Descent
00:05:18
Avg time
-4 ft
Altitude change
834 ft
Altitude min
843 ft
Altitude max
838 ft
Altitude start
833 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-3%
Grade max
2.4%
Grade min
617 ft
Distance climb
961 ft
Distance down
3,058 ft
Distance flat
00:05:18
Avg time

The Outer Limits Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Edwards Creek
    Greenville, Michigan
  • AKA
    Edwards Orange Trail
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #17055 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #263100 in Trail Running
    • #34989 in Hiking
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  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

Meadowed and cut-grass singletrack bend around a ball field and disc golf course into the southern woods where riders navigate narrow wood bridges over swampland.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 10.4 km avg distance
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The Outer Limits Trail Reports

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Oct 19, 2024 @ 5:13pm
Oct 19, 2024
Nov 29, 2020 @ 9:47am
Nov 29, 2020
Jul 11, 2019 @ 1:38pm
Jul 11, 2019
Underwater, impossible to ride. From the road you can see multiple branches and down trees.
Jul 1, 2019 @ 8:57am
Jul 1, 2019
Completely under water avoid this section
Dec 6, 2018 @ 12:33pm
Dec 6, 2018
Just a bit mushy around the narrow boards and rt when you get to the end of the boards.
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on Oct 19, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.13 (1 votes)
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        Frequently Asked Questions About The Outer Limits

        Where is The Outer Limits located?
        The Outer Limits is located in Edwards Creek, Greenville, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Edwards Creek trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 43.17839, -85.23819.
        How hard is The Outer Limits?
        The Outer Limits is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.1%.
        What is the elevation gain for The Outer Limits?
        The Outer Limits has 2 m of elevation gain. The trail has 3 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 254 m to 257 m.
        Is The Outer Limits a point to point trail?
        The Outer Limits is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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