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Oil Well Flats: MOOve Over

Salida

The newest addition to the epic Oil Well Flats trail system climbs—both a great climb and descent.

Mountain Biking Difficult

Distance
4 km
Ascent
102 m
Descent
102 m
Duration
0-1 hrs
Low Point
1.7 km
High Point
1.8 km
Gradient
Oil Well Flats: MOOve Over Map

The newest addition to the epic Oil Well Flats Trail System is a Tony Boone Trails special. Tony Boone Trails has gained an international reputation for building some of the best mountain bike trails in the world. Utilizing modern trail building techniques combining a mix of machine work and hand finishing, their trails generally offer superb mountain bike-optimized flow for a kinesthetic trail riding experience.

Description

The new MOOve Over Trail is no exception!

This new addition at Oil Well Flats climbs all the way up from the pavement to reach the rest of the trail network, meaning riders can now park down in the creek bottom for more climbing… and a sweet descent on the way back down!

While the trail may seem steep at first, it’s all climbable even by intermediate riders. The grade remains somewhat steep throughout, but the trail is built sustainably, and the grade is never excessive. You’ll have to work to reach the top, but you may find yourself surprised at just how climbable this trail is.

Of course, every single mountain bike trail is more fun when your tires are pointed down, and this new trail takes the downhill fun to another level! The trail is packed with features that are an absolute riot to rip down. Rock rolls, little kickers, berms, doubles, drops, rock gardens… you name it, you’ll find it here! Despite having a narrow trail tread, there are some alt lines for both easy and difficult options, but in many instances, the narrow tread requires riders hitting the difficult lines to really snipe the landing.

Whether you enjoy climbing or shredding downhill, you’ll love the newest trail at Oil Well Flats!

Difficulty

Difficult

Mostly stable trail tread with some variability featuring larger and more unavoidable obstacles that may include, but not be limited to: bigger stones, roots, steps, and narrow curves. Compared to lower intermediate, technical difficulty is more advanced and grades of slopes are steeper. Ideal for upper intermediate riders.

Medium Exposure

2 out of 4

The trail contains some obstacles such as outcroppings and rock which could cause injury.

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

between February and November

Features

  • Flow
  • Technical
  • Singletrack
  • Drops
  • Jumps
  • Gap Jumps
  • Tabletops
  • Rock Rolls
  • Rock Slabs
  • Rock Gardens

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