21.8 miles
Distance
1,745 ft
Climb
-1,750 ft
Descent
1,633 ft
High Point
-4 ft
Altitude change
1,516 ft
Altitude min
1,556 ft
Altitude start
1,552 ft
Altitude end
-25.8%
Grade max
30.5%
Grade min
8 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
7 miles
Distance flat

22-mile cross-country route at Wilson State Park.

Detailed Description
Switchgrass Epic is a 22 mile popular intermediate route located near Salina Kansas. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 1,745 ft with a max elevation of 1,633 ft then descends -1,750 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

  • Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Sep 13, 2025)
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Stats

  • Distance
    22 miles
  • Avg time
    3 hr 1 min
  • Altitude change
    -4 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,516 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,556 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,552 ft
  • Climb
    1,745 ft
  • Descent
    -1,750 ft
  • Grade max
    -25.8%
  • Grade min
    30.5%
  • Distance climb
    8 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    7 miles

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    Switchgrass Epic Mountain Bike Trail
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    Switchgrass: Hell Creek Loop Oct 2016 720p
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    Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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    Hell Creek Loop
    May 7, 2026 @ 1:43pm (America/Denver)
    May 7, 2026
    I rode from Grama campground and added up 15.4 miles, so I was pretty tired and butthurt, but the trail is great. There are punchy climbs and short descents galore. The most difficult sections to me were actually on Golden Belt Loop and Marina Loop sections that I used to get to Hell Creek Loop when on two occasions there were short steep climbs with loose rock where I had to get off and walk up. If you treat them as challenges they are doable with a speedy approach or a strong, very steady pedal. Hells Creek was a great showcase of the local terrain. On a couple of hilltops I felt a bit like a lookout for hostiles approaching from the north on paints and stolen horses. There were rock gardens, twisty short descents, and views of fishermen on the lake as well as of the Kansas prairie. The junipers and some other plant life along the trails smelled divine here in early May. I scared up a non venomous snake and saw some awesome lizards that would stand up on their back legs and run straight up the trail - not good survival skills but cool trail buddies. I enjoyed my ride, and I’m pooped.
    Birdy Loop
    Sep 13, 2025 @ 9:07am (America/Chicago)
    Sep 13, 2025
    Cabin Hill (GBL)
    Sep 6, 2025 @ 12:00pm
    Sep 6, 2025
    Rock Garden (GBL)
    Apr 29, 2025 @ 2:45pm
    Apr 29, 2025
    Brokebike Mtn (Marina Loop)
    Apr 29, 2025 @ 2:45pm
    Apr 29, 2025
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