Midland Trail Out-and-Back
An OG Buena Vista ride on the Midland Railroad Grade.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 323 m
- Descent
- 323 m
One of the flowy few: an easy mountain bike ride in Buena Vista.
Mountain Biking Moderate
Easy mountain bike rides are few and far between in the Arkansas Valley, but this new route on Bacon Bits and Sausage Link is one of the flowy few!
Begin this ride from the Midland trailhead by following the Midland Trail. This initial stretch of singletrack follows the path of an old railroad grade, which offers flat, non-technical pedaling. Where the railroad grade crosses narrow, steep washes, new singletrack bypasses around the locations where railroad trestles once stood. These sections of singletrack can be somewhat rocky and tricky. These rocky sections are definitely not true beginner features, but it’s about as easy as mountain biking gets here in BV.
Once on Bacon Bits, the technicality diminishes substantially… if you stay on the main trail. Challenging alt lines can be found along the entire length of Bacon Bits, allowing you to choose your own adventure and adapt the level of technical difficulty to your skill level.
The options continue on Sausage Link, with as many as three different lines in some places. Despite some slickrock slabs, Sausage Link still remains largely non-technical, although some alt lines definitely exceed. Enjoy the downhill flow, and rip back down to the Midland Trailhead to complete this delightful easy-intermediate mountain bike ride.
Moderate
Mostly stable trail tread with some variability, with unavoidable obstacles 8in/20cm tall or less. Other obstacles such as rock gullies and steep sections may exist. Ideal for lower intermediate riders.
An OG Buena Vista ride on the Midland Railroad Grade.
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