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12.0 miles
Distance
1,536 ft
Climb
-1,558 ft
Descent
03:16:04
Avg time
-22 ft
Altitude change
720 ft
Altitude min
1,692 ft
Altitude max
743 ft
Altitude start
722 ft
Altitude end
-28.7%
Grade max
29.4%
Grade min
6 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
4,052 ft
Distance flat
03:16:04
Avg time
Mastodon Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowmobile
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaChena River State Recreation Area
Fairbanks, Alaska -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
- 100 in Horseback
- 100 in Snowshoeing
- 100 in Backcountry Skiing
- 100 in Nordic Skiing
- 100 in Snowmobiling
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Global Ranking#34445 in Mountain Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerAlaska State Parks
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Mastodon Trail is a 12 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Fairbanks Alaska. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. On average it takes 3 hours16 minutes to complete this trail.
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(64.898880, -146.390630)
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Nearby Trails
- Granite Tors Loop 1 mile
- Granitetors 2mile Loop Connector 3 miles
- Stiles Creek Extension Trail 4 miles
- Stiles Creek Trail 11 miles
- Angels Rocks Trail 15 miles
Chena River State Recreation Area
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Where is Mastodon Trail located?
Mastodon Trail is located in Chena River State Recreation Area, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Chena River State Recreation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 64.89888, -146.39063.
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How hard is Mastodon Trail?
Mastodon Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate.
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What is the elevation gain for Mastodon Trail?
Mastodon Trail has 1,536 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,558 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 720 ft to 1,692 ft.
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Is Mastodon Trail a point to point trail?
Mastodon Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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