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UWF Trail System

Intermediate
 4.0 (39)

Mountain bike trails at the University of West Florida.


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Map Key

18.2

Miles

29.3

KM

90%

Singletrack

131' 40 m

High

7' 2 m

Low

900' 274 m

Up

906' 276 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

7%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Family Friendly The pink loop on the Games Loop is suitable for kids.

No motorized vehicles of any kind allowed on these trails. If you see 4 wheelers or motocross on the trails, please contact the UWF Police at 850.474.2415.

Overview

There are two loops - the "Main Loop" (green/red/blue) and the "Games Loop" (pink, purple, orange). Both trails together will give you 20+ miles.

Need to Know

Trail can be sandy in places after dry spells. There are also some intermittent creeks running through the trails after heavy rains. Expect hikers, runners, and equestrians as they regularly use these trails as well.

Description

To get to the trailhead, go to Pate Road which is off 10-mile Road. Note this is a private road, so be sure not to drive past the parking area, which is unpaved and is located on the righthand side before descending the hill.

These trails have small hills, can be rooty, and have a couple of sandy spots. For the most part, the trail is easy to intermediate but there are a couple of spots which could be considered difficult in the Blue Loop.

To get more information, be sure to visit the Pensacola Off-Road Cyclist website at porc.org.

History & Background

Some of the elevation of the trails was created by an old log flume in the 1800s. Many of the trails are old dirt roads from the 40's and 50's, especially on the Games side. Many are also old motocross/ATV trails from the 80's and 90's. Once the property was given to UWF in 2000, motorized vehicles were no longer allowed.

Contacts

Shared By:

Scott Grubbs with improvements by Travis Bray

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Photos

Great trail!
Jan 3, 2016 near Ensley, FL
Bridge and then steep drop in
Apr 29, 2017 near Ensley, FL
Donkey Kong - Bridge 1
Jul 8, 2015 near Gonzalez, FL
Entrance to Donkey Kong
Jul 8, 2015 near Ensley, FL
Paperboy's paper machine
Jul 12, 2015 near Ensley, FL
Taking a break on Coke Can.
May 17, 2016 near Ferry Pass, FL

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Check-Ins

Oct 17, 2021
Brian Johnson
Sand pits in dome areas 8.6mi — 1h 23m
Apr 6, 2021
Jason Thomas
Fun singletrack in Flo-rida. Donkey Kong was fast and flowy. 9mi — 1h 00m
Jan 12, 2021
Ryan Carpenter
North side ride. Trails are in good shape! 10mi
Aug 5, 2020
Stevo Frost
Lots of features and thought out into this trail!
Apr 5, 2019
Kevan H.
Revisiting the birth of my MTB life
Jan 20, 2019
Taylor Schenck
5.7mi
Nov 20, 2018
Julie Morris
Nov 18, 2018
Albert Kay