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Author:
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eric_in_ky
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Date:
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18 Sep 2007 6:34:12 PM
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Activity:
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Mountain Biking
ActivitySearchMountainBiking
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State:
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Kentucky (KY)
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Distance:
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5.93 mi
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Calories:
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375
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Average Speed:
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5.8 mph
0:10:21/mi
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Duration:
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Total: 1:01:23
Active: 1:01:22
Unaccounted: 0:00:01
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Elevation:
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Total Gain: 1538 ft
Total Loss: 1537 ft
Net Change: 1 ft
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Difficulty:
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7 / 10
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Tags:
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Kentucky, Louisville, West Point
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Rating:
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Unrated
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These trails loop out over river bluffs from the historic Fort Duffield, a Union fort built during the Civil War to protect the Ohio River shipping lanes. The singletrack is jammed with rocks, log crossings, climbs, and descents, and freeriders and downhillers (and people who don’t mind tearing up their cross-country bikes) are especially fond of the downhill trail that follows the creek bed. It’s some of the most challenging riding in the Louisville area.
Multiple trails form a web of trails around the fort, but all are well-marked and lead back to the parking lot, so make your own route.
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Louisville, KY: Fort Duffield
| Dist: 5.93 mi |
Points: 273 |
Calories: 375 |
| Time: 1:01:23 |
Speed: 5.8 mph |
Pace: 10:21 / mi |
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These trails are banked for your pleasure.
Tight singletrack
Location: 37.992764°, -85.943191°
Rocks and logs will haunt your every turn.
Jumps
Location: 37.994438°, -85.939930°
Bring your big bike for these jumps, too.
Fort Duffield Singletrack
Location: 37.989855°, -85.943599°
It's all singletrack, all the time at Fort Duffield.
Exposure
Location: 37.995233°, -85.936797°
If you're going to fall on this section of the trail, fall away from the cliff.
Tight singletrack
Location: 37.993525°, -85.946646°
Tight singletrack.
The quarry
Location: 37.992662°, -85.948083°
The trail goes along the U-shaped arms of this old quarry. Ascending and descending it is a cross-country blast that will put you to the test.
Berms
Location: 37.992781°, -85.940530°
These trails have plenty of berms.
Jumps and logs
Location: 37.991394°, -85.945616°
More jumps and logs along the way.
Confederate jumps
Location: 37.995165°, -85.940917°
Rumor has it that these jumps were built to scare the Confederates, who were all cross-country riders at the time.
Switchback of death
Location: 37.991242°, -85.944908°
The switchback of death overlooks the parking lot. Lose it here, and its a long way down. Plus, everyone will see you.
Fallen tree crossings
Location: 37.993440°, -85.935531°
Fallen trees usually stay where they fell. There are some very large and tedious crossings here.
Rock wall
Location: 37.991259°, -85.940702°
Ride above the creek on an intricate rock wall
Confederate cabin
Location: 37.993660°, -85.943256°
This Confederate cabin near the fort is at the top of the bike trails.
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