4.6 miles
Distance
874 ft
Climb
-872 ft
Descent
1,947 ft
High Point
2 ft
Altitude change
1,077 ft
Altitude min
1,077 ft
Altitude start
1,079 ft
Altitude end
-32.8%
Grade max
27.6%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
745 ft
Distance flat

LOC MTB Medium route for August 10th, 2019 Team ride. Up Homestead to Flow Motion, Down Flow Motion, across Homestead to Lower Hide and Seek, Down Lower Hide and Seek to Homestead, across Homestead to Lower Hide and Seek to bottom.

Detailed Description
Sandy Flow LowHide is a 5 mile popular intermediate route located near Sandy Oregon. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 874 ft with a max elevation of 1,947 ft then descends -872 ft.
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Stats

  • Distance
    5 miles
  • Avg time
    58 min 2 sec
  • Altitude change
    2 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,077 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,077 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,079 ft
  • Climb
    874 ft
  • Descent
    -872 ft
  • Grade max
    -32.8%
  • Grade min
    27.6%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    745 ft

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