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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
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IMBA Ride Center
Santos
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- Mountain Bike
17 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Hike
13 trails
- Trail Running
13 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Jun 16, 2026
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 17
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 2
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 1
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 13
- Trails Trail Running
- 13
- Total Distance
- 13 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 3 miles
- Total Descent
- 425 ft
- Total Vertical
- 49 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 99 ft
- Reports
- 859
- Photos
- 90
- Ridden Counter
- 25,995
Popular Vortex Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 873 ft • 5 ft • 2,636 •
Wooden Berms & Jumps. Fun flowy downhill built by Ray(Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Parks)
• 85 ★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 73 ft • 2,614 •
The name says it all, a very twisty trail with very good flow. A few humps, maybe 10 feet tall but other than those little elevation change. Turns aren't super tight so maintaining speed is possible with good bike handling skills. Love...
• 85 ★ 3.2 • 853 ft • 0 ft • 2,436 •
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.6 • 1,850 ft • 16 ft • 2,140 •
is the newest trail in the Santos trail system. It was named after the Eastern Indigo snake which is found in the local area. It's a flow trail built by the guys at Sensus R.A.D. Trails, a not for profit trail building company started...
• 70 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 113 ft • 2,070 •
a fun trail, with options through out the trail, not a sight seeing trail, keep yer wits about ya.... enjoy!! Trail basically now ends where it exits on the lime rock road as the last part has been taken over by the flow trail area.
• 95 ★ 3.5 • 3,734 ft • 3 ft • 1,823 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 3 ft green climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 3.8 • 2,310 ft • 3 ft • 1,814 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 3 ft green climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Vortex Mountain Bike Routes
30 miles • 768 ft • 18 • Point to Point • Race •
This is the outbound lap of a loop course. Please see inbound lap for second half of this event. Both laps...
Photos of Vortex Mountain Bike
Videos of Vortex Mountain Bike
trail: Wheee Doggie
0:06 |
32 |
Sep 14, 2025
trail: Vortex
0:00 |
330 |
Nov 30, 2020
trail: Vortex
0:07 |
896 |
Aug 17, 2016
trail: Lil Hammock
0:09 |
383 |
Mar 18, 2016
trail: Vortex
0:53 |
373 |
Dec 27, 2015
trail: Dog Bone
0:05 |
685 |
Jan 21, 2015
trail: Vortex
0:12 |
310 |
Oct 31, 2014
trail: Vortex
3:09 |
368 |
Mar 17, 2014
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Access | Jun 16, 2026 @ 8:31am (America/New_York) Jun 16, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Dogtail Trail | Jun 16, 2026 @ 8:31am (America/New_York) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Wheee Doggie | Jun 16, 2026 @ 8:31am (America/New_York) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Backdoor | Jun 16, 2026 @ 8:31am (America/New_York) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Twister | Jun 16, 2026 @ 8:31am (America/New_York) Jun 16, 2026 | Ideal | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Kennz Kornerz | Jun 14, 2026 @ 1:12pm (America/New_York) Jun 14, 2026 | Ideal | PTMeyer27 | ||
| Dog Bone | Jun 14, 2026 @ 1:10pm (America/New_York) Jun 14, 2026 | Ideal | PTMeyer27 | ||
| Marshall Swamp Tract | May 22, 2026 @ 9:16am (America/Nassau) May 22, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Banyan Road Trailhead | May 22, 2026 @ 9:16am (America/Nassau) May 22, 2026 | Dry | Orangecycle1 | ||
| Vortex | May 14, 2026 @ 1:50pm (America/Nassau) May 14, 2026 | Ideal | johnnyloveschickens |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangecycle1 | add | report | activity #97131599 and 4 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 12:36pm Jun 16, 2026 |
| Dantree | add | report | activity #97005532 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 2:36pm Jun 14, 2026 |
| PTMeyer27 | add | report | activity #96982190 and 1 more | Jun 14, 2026 @ 10:10am Jun 14, 2026 |
| icthus13 | add | report | activity #96911483 and 3 more | Jun 13, 2026 @ 1:28pm Jun 13, 2026 |
| grkuntzmd | wishlist | trail | activity #96604534 and 2 more | Jun 9, 2026 @ 7:31am Jun 9, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Super fun, DO NOT RIDE WHEN WET. I learned... | Sep 30, 2024 @ 4:29pm Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| trail | Props to the Trail Gnomes! I am pleasantly... | Apr 25, 2024 @ 9:26am Apr 25, 2024 | ||
| report | Vortex parking lot | Apr 25, 2022 @ 8:35am Apr 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | It’s a Blue minus. Long and twisting. Very... | Dec 19, 2021 @ 10:47am Dec 19, 2021 | ||
| trail | It has been updated to a black trail now | Mar 4, 2021 @ 1:10pm Mar 4, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 km | |
| Spider Kingdom | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.6 km | |
| Landbridge | 4 | 4.2 km | |||
| Christmas Section | 1 | 2 | 5.7 km | ||
| Nayl's | 1 | 2 | 8 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 17 | 11 miles | 407 ft | 2 miles | 49 ft | #892 | #332 | 91 | 859 | 4 | 20,686 | |
| E-Bike | 12 | 7 miles | 203 ft | 1 mile | 39 ft | #5,669 | #1,577 | 849 | 1 | 1,353 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 2 | #297 | #136 | 2 | 86 | |||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 1 | #294 | #134 | 1 | ||||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 1 | #297 | #136 | 3 | ||||||||
| Hike | 13 | 10 miles | 259 ft | 2 miles | 43 ft | #1,544 | #696 | 847 | 138 | |||
| Trail Running | 13 | 10 miles | 259 ft | 2 miles | 43 ft | #11,912 | #4,689 | 848 | 58 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Vortex
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Vortex?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Vortex are:
- Vortex (4.5/5)
- Indigo Flow (4.4/5)
- Wheee Doggie (4.2/5)
- Kennz Kornerz (4.2/5)
- Lil Hammock (4.1/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Vortex?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Vortex are:
- February (344 activities)
- December (316 activities)
- January (292 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Vortex?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Vortex. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Vortex?
The longest trail in Vortex is Twister at 2.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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