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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Larkspur, Monument, and Palmer Park
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“A technical, rough singletrack with tight scrub oak at the end. ”

andrew wacker
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1.6

Miles

2.5

KM
Singletrack

7,924' 2,415 m

High

7,499' 2,286 m

Low

92' 28 m

Up

498' 152 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

Start this trail from the entrance at the south end across from an overlook on Mount Herman Road. The trail heads north and down, parallel to Mount Herman Road with the exit near the tail end of Black Pearl.

Overall, this is a rough but rideable trail that heads generally downhill.

Contacts

Local Club: Friends of Monument Preserve

Land Manager: USFS - Pikes Peak Ranger District

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andrew wacker
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Trail Ratings

  2.8 from 12 votes

#13

in Larkspur, Monument, and Palmer Park

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  2.8 from 12 votes
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#13

in Larkspur, Monument, an…

#2,320

in Colorado

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A tech section on DLS
Oct 24, 2017 near Palmer…, CO
DLS south entrance off of Mt Herman Rd.
Nov 4, 2016 near Palmer…, CO

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Jul 12, 2020
Russell Bardsley
Jun 21, 2018
Steven McIntosh
Tight, twisty, overgrown - basically one LONG rock garden. Elevation profile shows it as all DH, but it sure didn’t feel like it. 0.6mi
Sep 7, 2017
Allen Tanner
Mar 15, 2017
Julie Nutter

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