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Trail Conditions
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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Region Details
- 76
- 34
- 150
- 193
- 44
- 6
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 556
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 515
- Trails E-Bike
- 55
- Trails Hike
- 546
- Trails Trail Running
- 547
- Trails Horse
- 40
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 16
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 8
- Total Distance
- 893 miles
- Total Descent
- 53,998 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,399 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,944 ft
- Reports
- 8,259
- Photos
- 473
- Ridden Counter
- 18,459
Sub Regions
- Central Iowa (12)
- Eastern Iowa (38)
- Quad Cities (37)
- Northeast Iowa (23)
- Northern Iowa (0)
- Southern Iowa (5)
- Western Iowa (11)
Popular Iowa Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Monument Trail Lewis & Clark Park | |||
| 201 Sugar Bottom Recreation Area | |||
| 202 Sugar Bottom Recreation Area | |||
| Single Phase Interstate Power Preserve (IPP) | |||
| 203 Sugar Bottom Recreation Area | |||
| 102 Sugar Bottom Recreation Area | |||
| 105 Sugar Bottom Recreation Area | |||
| Dozer Drive Proving Grounds | |||
| Transformer Interstate Power Preserve (IPP) | |||
| 205 Sugar Bottom Recreation Area | |||
| Distribution Line Interstate Power Preserve (IPP) | |||
| Kickapoo Down Sunderbruch Park | |||
| Back Drag Proving Grounds | |||
| Kickapoo Up Sunderbruch Park | |||
| Jump Line Sunderbruch Park |
Iowa Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| SUGAR BOTTOM BABY Solon | 10 miles | |
| Race Route (Proposed) Proving Grounds | 6 miles | |
| Banner Full Lap - All Loops Banner Lakes | 6 miles | |
| Phinney Park Loop Lizard Creek | 2 miles | |
| Beginner Loop North Overlook | 4,134 ft | |
| Full route at Proving Grounds Proving Grounds | 8 miles | |
| Sugar Bottom south side TT Solon | 5 miles | |
| FDR 9 miler FDR Mountain Bike Park | 9 miles | |
| Loomis Park Fort Dodge | 2,300 ft | |
| Scott Community College Bettendorf | 1 mile |
Photos of Iowa Mountain Bike
trail: Transformer
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Apr 22, 2019 @ 1:21pm
Apr 22, 2019
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | berrthum | add | route | Junior Race Route (Long) | Jul 5, 2022 @ 5:02pm 9 hours |
| berrthum | add | report | Arc Gap and 6 more | Jul 4, 2022 @ 9:26am 2 days |
 | chipkm | add | report | Back Drag and 17 more | Jul 4, 2022 @ 8:50am 2 days |
| adamjacobson | add | report | Cloie Creek Access and 5 more | Jul 4, 2022 @ 8:21am 2 days |
 | markholloway | update | region | FDR Mountain Bike Park | Jul 4, 2022 @ 7:05am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Fencing has been added on paved path side that... | Nov 18, 2021 @ 7:33am Nov 18, 2021 | ||
 | trail | This is an absolute stunning trail, the gravel... | Oct 26, 2021 @ 2:30pm Oct 26, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail is currently closed due to logging.... | Oct 19, 2021 @ 10:26am Oct 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | This trail is permanently CLOSED and is... | Oct 18, 2021 @ 9:36am Oct 18, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is not signed as Hillside on the signs in... | Sep 15, 2021 @ 10:03am Sep 15, 2021 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails58 awarded -
Big Ride 30k554 awarded -
10 Blue Trails44 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,289 awarded -
10 Blue Trails49 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge2 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel's Den | skill park | Dubuque | |
| Ewing Park BMX Track | skill park | Des Moines |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 514 | 842 miles | 49,774 ft | 320 miles | 7,398 ft | #53 | 454 | 8,258 | 18 | 27,563 | ||
| E-Bike | 55 | 79 miles | 5,207 ft | 27 miles | 7,346 ft | #58 | 2,892 | 4 | 464 | |||
| Hike | 545 | 865 miles | 51,808 ft | 329 miles | 7,398 ft | #53 | 18 | 8,219 | 1,002 | |||
| Trail Running | 547 | 882 miles | 52,467 ft | 335 miles | 7,398 ft | #53 | 1 | 8,219 | 416 | |||
| Horse | 40 | 101 miles | 6,339 ft | 44 miles | 7,346 ft | #50 | 336 | 2 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 15 miles | 1,677 ft | 6 miles | 7,346 ft | #47 | 333 | 8 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 15 miles | 1,677 ft | 6 miles | 7,346 ft | #46 | 333 | 1 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 16 | 52 miles | 3,061 ft | 16 miles | 784 ft | #17 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 15 miles | 1,890 ft | 6 miles | 636 ft | #43 | 2,601 | 77 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 8 miles | 1,247 ft | 4 miles | 154 ft | #15 | 93 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 33 miles | 1,407 ft | 10 miles | 492 ft | #25 | 1 | 33 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 8 | 12 miles | 1,493 ft | 5 miles | 518 ft | #42 | 2,599 | 184 |
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