Near Upland Trail
Tight turns on the trails at Lake Fairfax Park.
Near Upland Trail
Tight turns on the trails at Lake Fairfax Park.
Near Upland Trail
Smooth Twists and Spring Foliage on Rails to River Trail.
Near Upland Trail
Looking back at the starting mound and first berm on South Side Trail.
Near Upland Trail
Looking back up at a loose right right hand turn.

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Upland Trail

4.0 (1 Rating)
A traverse feeding into technical rock sections.
0.6
mi
Distance
17
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.59mi
Distance
17ft
Elevation Gain
59ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
352ft
High Point
297ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From the south end, the trail branches to the left from South Side Trail Singletrack. This trail winds its way to a fork, with a left turn taking you to a short connector to Rails to River Trail and a right turn allowing you to continue on Upland Trail. After a creek crossing, the trail climbs steadily with occasional grade reversals. Near the midway point, the trail surface becomes rocky. Around the three-quarters mark, there's a small rock roll followed by a rocky connector that leads to the Rails to River Trail on the left. Continuing to the right will take you to another fork. Turning left at this fork will take you down a somewhat steep chute and onto Rails to River Trail near its intersection with South Side Trail Singletrack. Taking a right will bring you close to the end of South Side Trail Singletrack.

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Contributors
Zain Mirza