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1.4 miles
Distance
114 ft
Climb
-130 ft
Descent
00:15:59
Avg time
-16 ft
Altitude change
614 ft
Altitude min
655 ft
Altitude max
647 ft
Altitude start
630 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-12.4%
Grade max
17.5%
Grade min
2,379 ft
Distance climb
3,035 ft
Distance down
1,709 ft
Distance flat
00:15:59
Avg time

Zulu Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Griffin Bike Park
    Terre Haute, Indiana
  • AKA
    Advanced Loop 3
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 35 in E-Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #101656 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #97096 in E-Biking
  • Blaze Color
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Ladder Bridge, Rock Garden, Skinny, Other
  • Year Opened
    2020

Zulu offers the natural integrity and tight corridors of a beautifully constructed hand-built trail. The trail starts at the top of the Freedom Trail with a drop down--the trail the crosses under a wooden bridge and enters a quick climb. From here the trail enters into three "ugly" jumps and then follows atop some ridges of strip-mining spoils.

Riders follow a steep drop-down to the left and pass where Zulu nearly touches Freedom Trail. After crossing some corduroy, the trail skirts the shores of two small lakes. Bikers then climb into a section punctuated by some steep drops (saddles, G-outs) with physics taking them from the tops of one small ridge to the next. Once section has a ladder bridge ending in a 1-ft. drop (rollable). A particularly fun section involves banking to-and-fro across the walls (not bench cut) of two small ridges.

MTBers then come across a rock garden after that, the biggest of the G-outs that has two choices at the top--there's a dirt high road and a ladder bridge low road. Ride or slide down to the trail beyond to another climb on narrow, off-camber track, followed by two smaller saddles and a ride across an over/under wooden bridge/drop feature to close the loop. Then enter into the flowing Zulu Trail exit--it twists through the forest and at the end can be exited to the left via rocky steps down to Freedom Trail.

Access Info

From the northernmost end of Freedom Trail; Zulu can also be accessed at SW portion from abutting Freedom Trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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        Directions to zulu trailhead (39.340300, -87.358090)

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        What's that trail? Zulu (Griffin Bike Park -...
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        0:17 | 144 | Jan 16, 2021 , Terre Haute
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        0:07 | 96 | Jan 16, 2021 , Terre Haute
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        Frequently Asked Questions About Zulu

        ▼ Where is Zulu located?
        Zulu is located in Griffin Bike Park, Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Griffin Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.3403, -87.35809.
        ▼ How hard is Zulu?
        Zulu is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Zulu?
        Zulu has 35 m of elevation gain. The trail has 40 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 187 m to 200 m.
        ▼ Is Zulu a point to point trail?
        Zulu is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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