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Pipestem Creek Bike Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 14 Google reviews · Running trail in Jamestown, North Dakota · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Pipestem Creek Bike Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

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What runners say about Pipestem Creek Bike Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (14 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Tough 8 mile loop but gets easier the more you ride it! It kicked my rear end the first time I rode it. I may not be kicking its butt but I'm now getting to the point where I can slap it around a bit!

★★★★★ — Martin , Nov 2020

Great trais for hiking/mountain biking! Parts of the trails are grass, but for the most part, it is single track. A nice array of open, wooded areas and many climbs and down hills throughout.

★★★★★ — Bethany , Jul 2021

My favorite local trail in Jamestown. Recently rerouted to flatten out the elevation. Usually well mowed thru summer months. Home to the Gear Grinder bike race every 3rd Sunday in August.

★★★★☆ — Geoff , Jul 2017

Lots of elevation compared to our typical ND trails. Fun and challenging.

★★★★☆ — David , Jul 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 14 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

⛰️ Hills / elevation 3 mentions

“A nice array of open, wooded areas and many climbs and down hills throughout.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • Websitejamestownparksandrec.com

Where to find Pipestem Creek Bike Trail

Jamestown, North Dakota

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.