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Farmdale Loop

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 4.5 (17)
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  2. IL
  3. …Central Illinois
  4. …Peoria
  5. Farmdale Recreation Area
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“All the best trails Farmdale has to offer in one loop. ”

Tim McGrath
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16.3

Miles

26.3

KM

90%

Singletrack

709' 216 m

High

567' 173 m

Low

871' 266 m

Up

871' 266 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

15%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

All trails close 24 hours after rain. Not all trails are open to bikes, so pay attention to the signs.

Overview

This featured ride heads through one of the must-ride destinations in the Peoria area.

Need to Know

There is one large creek crossing over a spillway in the back. Use caution crossing it, as the slime buildup on the concrete can be very slippery.

Description

This ride features every bike trail at Farmdale. Farmdale is a good mix of easy to intermediate trails, and also features an expert level downhill trail. Knock-Knock.

You can expect everything from wide and flat Cinder Road to twisty, root-laden, and technical singletrack. It's one of the most popular trail systems in the Peoria area.

Contacts

Local Club: Peoria Area Mountain Bike Association (PAMBA)

Land Manager: US Army Corps of Engineers - Rock Island District

Shared By:

Tim McGrath
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Trail Ratings

  4.5 from 17 votes

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  4.5 from 17 votes
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Oct 22, 2023
Gregor Wilke
12mi — 1h 45m
May 23, 2020
Joe Timmsen
Schrolls's and 1 or 2 sections connected to it were good. Rest is beat up, overgrown. 12mi — 2h 00m
Jul 8, 2019
Nate L
10.5mi — 11h 00m
Nov 21, 2018
Jeff Carter
18.6mi — 2h 44m
Aug 26, 2018
Aaron Ebbinghouse
Good quality trails and well maintained. Lots of variety. Fields, high canopy forest and a river Scholl’s was pretty washed out on the downhill par… 16.3mi
Aug 10, 2018
Nicholas Closen
Jun 29, 2018
Justin Ritchie
12mi
Dec 23, 2017
Jason Hartman
Trail is in great shape. Get out and ride! 12.2mi

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