Near Sidetrack Trail
Looking Up Rails to River Trail Past the Soccer Fields
Near Sidetrack Trail
Nicely built berm.
Near Sidetrack Trail
Another view of the rocky creek crossing, you can see a drop on the left (wood)
Near Sidetrack Trail
Rocky creek creek crossing
Near Sidetrack Trail
Looking back up the hill

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Sidetrack Trail

3.5 (2 Ratings)
This is a rocky and rooty trail.
0.5
mi
Distance
30
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.54mi
Distance
30ft
Elevation Gain
107ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
348ft
High Point
264ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The trail starts by branching off to the right after passing the soccer fields, immediately into rock drops/rolls and multiple switchbacks. Later, two more switchbacks are encountered, the second of which has a tree at the exit, so proceed with caution. The trail ends with an optional drop followed by a creek crossing.

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