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FDR 118.1

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 2.2 (6)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Lyons
  5. Big Elk Meadow
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“A steep doubletrack climb that provides great access to a number of single and doubletrack trails. ”

Josh Cramer
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1.8

Miles

2.9

KM
Doubletrack

7,835' 2,388 m

High

7,293' 2,223 m

Low

177' 54 m

Up

546' 166 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

There is a good parking area at the base of this trail. It is used by a lot of mountain bikers, dirt bikers, and jeepers as a staging area access to the trails and roads that are above.

This is a great starting point for some good MTB rides in the area.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office

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Josh Cramer
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  2.2 from 6 votes

#2

in Big Elk Meadow

#36501

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  2.2 from 6 votes
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#2

in Big Elk Meadow

#3,408

in Colorado

#36,501

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Coulson TrailHead near the parking lot on Johnny Park road. Fairly constant grade, a grunt of a climb in places but doable and smooth-ish.
Oct 27, 2019 near Lyons, CO

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