4,245 ft
Distance
180 ft
Climb
-175 ft
Descent
00:05:32
Avg time

Transformer Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Interstate Power Preserve (IPP)
    Dubuque, Iowa
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Bridge, Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #8871 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #81984 in Trail Running
    • #47382 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2018
  • Land Owner
    Dubuque County Conservation

Nearly 1 mile long, this loop is packed with features. Rock scrambles, drops, and banked turns. This loop climbs to the high point, then drops 100 feet. Check out the natural spring at the bottom before climbing back to Distribution Line

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Transformer mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    7 ft
  • Altitude min
    929 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,038 ft
  • Altitude start
    993 ft
  • Altitude end
    999 ft
  • Grade
    0.155%
  • Grade max
    -30.296%
  • Grade min
    35.791%
  • Distance climb
    1,912 ft
  • Distance down
    1,666 ft
  • Distance flat
    667 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:18
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Status:
on Mar 20, 2023
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 4.8 (11 votes)
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  • Prevalent Mud
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      Transformer Trail Reports

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      Mar 20, 2023 @ 7:10pm
      Mar 20, 2023
      		 reporter Still snow on some trails, it will be a while before they are rideable.
      Mar 6, 2023 @ 5:58am
      Mar 6, 2023
      		 reporter
      Feb 25, 2023 @ 12:12pm
      Feb 25, 2023
      		 reporter Conditions vary throughout the day from ice to mud, best to avoid the trails until conditions improve
      Feb 25, 2023 @ 12:10pm
      Feb 25, 2023
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      Feb 14, 2023 @ 4:38am
      Feb 14, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 70 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
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      • 962 rides
      • Last: Mar 5, 2023

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      Apr 22, 2019 @ 1:21pm
      Apr 22, 2019

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      1 Review & Comments

      • + 1
      willhoyer (Apr 22, 2019 at 10:32)
      Posted 4/22/19: Until signage is up please be careful and watchful of the large drop. It is blocked by small logs and you can take the alternate route to the left. If you want you can unblock it, hit the jump and enjoy... but be sure to hike back up and replace the logs when you are finished for the safety of others.

      This is an awesome trail and offers a greater challenge than Distribution Line and Single Phase.
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