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Mountain biking trails

Viewpoint – North Plateau Loop loop from Monte Sano State Park

Mountain biking trails

Viewpoint – North Plateau Loop loop from Monte Sano State Park

Hard

3.4

(18)

36

riders

Viewpoint – North Plateau Loop loop from Monte Sano State Park

02:38

29.6km

400m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.10 km for 83 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

16.8 km

Bluffline Trail

Highlight • Trail

Take it slow in places.

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2

21.6 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located at one of many parking lots along 'Bankhead Parkway Northeast' and 'North Plateau Loop', you will find this scenic overlook over the nearby mountains and landscape. Take s seat …

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3

22.3 km

North Plateau Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Even though 'North Plateau Loop' is a little more hilly than its counterpart 'South Plateau Loop', it's still easy to hike and doesn't include a lot of altimeters. The trail …

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4

24.5 km

Firetower Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Firetower Trail is a mostly flat trail in Monte Sano State Park. As the name indicates, it passes a 100-feet fire tower. Unfortunately, it's closed and can not be climbed …

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5

28.4 km

James O'Shaughnessy's Lily Lake

Highlight • Lake

An ephemeral pool that dries in the hotter parts of the year and hosts a range of amphibians as they breed in the wetter times of year.

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6

28.4 km

Monte Sano Fire Tower

Highlight • Monument

The fire tower is no longer open to the public and cannot be climbed but it is a tall-standing symbol of the area's past.

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B

29.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

4.35 km

422 m

253 m

199 m

164 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

2.35 km

954 m

536 m

291 m

229 m

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