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Rick N Jill  > Mountain Biking > RCST Trails > Rugged Trail
2.4 mile - This really ends up a 2.8 mile loop as you have to do Stone Cabin Trail in or out depending on the direction you start off in. Relatively smooth trail over most of the length. What really makes this trail 'rugged' is the fact that it loses elevation in either directions to a low point about midway on the trail and then is either a slow steady climb out in the counter-clockwise direction or a series of steeper shorter climbs out in the clockwise direction. Either way it usually leaves you a bit spent by the end.
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Rick N Jill > Near entrance to Rugged Trail from Stone Cabin Trail. Most bikers continue on Stone Cabin Trail approx. 0.4 miles to the far entrance to Rugged Trail and run the trail in a counter-clockwise directions which makes this the end of Rugged Trail.
Rick N Jill > If you continue on Stone Cabin Trail for approx. 0.4 miles you will come to the far entrance to Rugged Trail and turn left onto Rugged Trail.
Rick N Jill > Here looking down the far entrance to Rugged Trail
Rick N Jill > Rugged Trail starts to decend, at times rather steeply over numerous short sections thru the first mile or so.
Rick N Jill > Winding between rocks and small pines along the way.
Rick N Jill > The short steeper sections make for a fast ride for those that like speed.
Rick N Jill > Here a steep side slope was bench cut and built up with a stone crib wall to create some exposure.
Rick N Jill > A nicely bench cut section along this rolling terrain
Rick N Jill > Another section of steeper grade in the first mile of the trail
Winding between rocks and small pines along the way.
 > Winding between rocks and small pines along the way.
Winding between rocks and small pines along the way.
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