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SIUE Mountain Bike Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 37 Google reviews · Running trail in Edwardsville, Illinois · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of SIUE Mountain Bike Trailhead 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.

Dog-friendly

What runners say about SIUE Mountain Bike Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (37 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Quiet, secluded hiking and biking trails. Like others have said, one of the last places in Eville to take your dog off leash and be immersed in nature. Spider webs can be a bit annoying but part of the fun in this set of woods is feeling like you’re a part of it all.

★★★★★ — Cory , Jun 2025

Out of area rider, twisty, tight, hard packed single track, not very well kept, fun for a beginner or advanced great intro to GORC riding without the intense hill climbs! Only reason it didn't get 5 stars was because it wasn't maintained like it should be.

★★★★☆ — Jonathan , May 2018

I run the trails, most of the time the Korte Stsdium - cabin loop. Great surface variety of ups and downs. Good wildlife. Can be mushy when there is rain.

★★★★★ — Mike , Nov 2017

Overall great little trail system but it feels like it's laid out in kind of a random way, like someone shook up a bunch of trails in a cup and then dumped them in the woods. I would much prefer marked loops but no biggie. All in all we are lucky to have it! Also, watch out for the locus trees!

★★★★☆ — David , Dec 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 37 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.

🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“Like others have said, one of the last places in Eville to take your dog off leash and be immersed in nature.”

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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.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.

Where to find SIUE Mountain Bike Trailhead

Edwardsville, Illinois

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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.