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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
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Distance22 miles
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Avg time3 hr 1 min
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Altitude change-4 ft
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Altitude min1,516 ft
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Altitude start1,556 ft
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Altitude end1,552 ft
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Climb1,745 ft
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Descent-1,750 ft
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Grade max-25.8%
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Grade min30.5%
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Distance climb8 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat7 miles
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Trails in Route
| 2,982 ft | |||||
| 3 miles | |||||
| 4 miles | |||||
| 11 miles | |||||
| 5,007 ft | |||||
| 2 miles |
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Switchgrass Epic Mountain Bike Trail
trail: Hell Creek Loop
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Sep 27, 2020
Switchgrass: Hell Creek Loop Oct 2016 720p
trail: Hell Creek Loop
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Jul 31, 2018
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