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Cougar's Shadow

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Fort Carson
  5. Cheyenne Mountain State Park
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“Very technical but fun, some of the best singletrack in the park - Hand built by Medicine Wheel. ”

The Kraken
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0.8

Miles

1.2

KM
Singletrack

6,634' 2,022 m

High

6,504' 1,982 m

Low

68' 21 m

Up

149' 45 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

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No dogs permitted anywhere in Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

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This is one of the few true singletracks trails in the park. Very technical and twisty but a lot of fun, it was built by Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates when the park was created.

If you can ride it end to end without dabbing, your tech skills are way up there. There's no exposure, just lots of strength and balance moves. It's very pretty as it winds through the woods and meadows.

It can be ridden in either direction as part of the Blackmer loop.

Contacts

Local Club: Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates

Feb 26, 2024: Use YOUR voice to direct the future of recreation in Colorado: SCORP ’24

Feb 1, 2024: The Trail That Dare Not Speak its Name

Land Manager: CO Parks & Wildlife Office - Cheyenne Mnt State Park -

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  3.2 from 12 votes

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in Cheyenne Mountain State Park

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One of the loops offers techy boulder-climbing sections.
Mar 25, 2017 near Fort Ca…, CO
Rocky section of Cougar's Shadow trail.
Mar 17, 2016 near Fort Ca…, CO

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Aug 23, 2018
Vinh Nguyen
With Blackmer Loop 4.7mi — 1h 22m
Jul 15, 2018
Tim Young
Fun, technical ride that keeps things interesting. The map has you going from south to north but going the opposite direction would be better.
Apr 14, 2017
Rick Powelson

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