2,543 ft
Distance
34 ft
Climb
-177 ft
Descent
00:02:11
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The Pit Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Valley Vista
    Pleasant Grove, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking

Fun swoopy loop with little berms and bumps. There are 2 optional jump lines along the way. It's called the The Pit because it takes you down into a dark earth pit.

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More Stats for The Pit mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -144 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,904 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,048 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,048 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,905 ft
  • Grade
    -5.7%
  • Grade max
    -37.7%
  • Grade min
    17%
  • Distance climb
    509 ft
  • Distance down
    1,923 ft
  • Distance flat
    112 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:31
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on Sep 7, 2024
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      The Pit Trail Reports

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      Sep 7, 2024 @ 7:04am
      Sep 7, 2024
      Aug 8, 2024 @ 11:29am
      Aug 8, 2024
      Jul 23, 2024 @ 3:05pm
      Jul 23, 2024
      Jul 20, 2024 @ 8:43am
      Jul 20, 2024
      		 Black to dark gray soil, very interesting area that has trail splits taking you in optional directions that terminate to same trail.
      Jul 18, 2024 @ 3:31pm
      Jul 18, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 24 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 654 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,923 rides
      • Last: Sep 13, 2024

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      Oct 21, 2022 @ 6:40am
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      Jul 30, 2022 @ 11:42am
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      Jul 30, 2022 @ 11:41am
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