1,499 ft
Distance
22 ft
Climb
-54 ft
Descent
00:02:27
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Frick Park
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #46332 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #26178 in Trail Running
    • #81090 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2016
  • Land Owner
    City of Pittsburgh

A rugged trail through an area where concrete rubble was dumped many years ago. One of the more technical trails in Frick Park, and similar in feel to Lower Concrete Block.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Upper Concrete Block multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -32 ft
  • Altitude min
    988 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,031 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,030 ft
  • Altitude end
    997 ft
  • Grade
    -2.1%
  • Grade max
    -13.5%
  • Grade min
    11.6%
  • Distance climb
    331 ft
  • Distance down
    801 ft
  • Distance flat
    364 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:27
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:30
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Status:
on Jun 29, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4 (5 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Upper Concrete Block Trail Reports

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      Jun 29, 2024 @ 1:52pm
      Jun 29, 2024
      Apr 15, 2024 @ 2:19pm
      Apr 15, 2024
      		 reporter
      Fallen tree has been removed and drainage restored from under it. Leaves were raked from wet areas to promote drying. The small rock jump had some...
      Apr 10, 2024 @ 3:04pm
      Apr 10, 2024
      		 reporter Large fallen tree in middle of trail, hard to get around.
      Mar 17, 2024 @ 6:41pm
      Mar 17, 2024
      		 reporter Trails have been drying up nicely so far. A few wet spots remain.
      Jan 23, 2024 @ 9:15am
      Jan 23, 2024
      		 reporter Annual Freeze / Thaw cycle in full effect. Trails will be too soft and muddy for use unless they freeze up again, or dry out in the spring.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 225 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,984 rides
      • Last: Sep 16, 2024

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      Mar 4, 2021 @ 1:34pm
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      Apr 15, 2024 @ 2:23pm
      Apr 15, 2024
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      Feb 19, 2023 @ 5:50pm
      Feb 19, 2023
      125 |
      May 4, 2018 @ 6:48am
      May 4, 2018

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