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Fourmile Mountain Bike Park
Discover Fourmile Mountain Bike Park in Des Moines
The Fourmile Mountain Bike Park sits upon 50+ acres within the highly urbanized area of east Des Moines and Pleasant Hill, along the Gay Lea Wilson Trail. It features a network of soft surface trails that are ideal for mountain biking, hiking, trail running, and groomed trails for winter fat biking. The includes nearly four miles of singletrack flow trails. These flow trails give riders a roller coaster experience, with very little pedaling and braking necessary. At the same time is gives hikers and walkers a more vigorous challenge than typical flat, paved trails.
This park melds green infrastructure best management practices with active, community recreation. The overall timber, gentle grades, and proximity to a FEMA food plain offer the perfect crossroads for conservation and recreation. As the land is nurtured in the coming years, you'll see native grasses, forbs, and flowers on the backsides of berms and sides of rollers or jumps. Marvel as invasive forest species are eradicated to make space for native oaks and walnut trees to thrive.