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Area51 Mountain Bike Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 31 Google reviews · Running trail in Hernando, Mississippi · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Area51 Mountain Bike Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Area51 Mountain Bike Trail
“These trails are always well maintained, something for everyone out here (hiking, biking cross country, etc), and NMTA is constantly expanding and adding new trails!”
Awesome long and short hiking options right outside of Hernando!! Note that about 35% of the trails are not clearly marked to say ‘XX trail’ - you have to use a bit of intuition & know that there’s a good chance you will take the wrong trail, BUT the trails themselves were great!
Best riding within the Memphis Area hands down. Excellent Trail maintenance. Huge shout out to all the people building and making this a future place for amazing mountain biking.
I run here, and it is AWESOME. Never have 7.5 miles gone by so quickly. Elevation changes you can actually run! Not just root city. Also- it’s very easy to get out of the way of cyclists (who absolutely have the right-of-way) should we ever see some.
Great trail. Climbs on Voyager top out about the same time I get tired. Fantastic combo of up and down. Could see barrelling down those once I got familiar. Worth the 8 hour drive from Dallas. And there's bathrooms at the trailhead.
Trail conditions & character
“For a relatively flat region, Area 51 has some really great terrain and elevation which makes for excellent mountain biking, hiking or trail running.”
“Great trail system, well maintained, fun technical and fast”
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenmta-sorba.org
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