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Cavanaugh's Trail #838

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 2.2 (5)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Boulder
  5. Lefthand Canyon OHV Area
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“Good views, terrible trail. ”

Tom Robson
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Map Key

0.8

Miles

1.2

KM
Singletrack

7,671' 2,338 m

High

7,048' 2,148 m

Low

0' 0 m

Up

623' 190 m

Down

16%

Avg Grade (9°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

Unless you like riding down a dry creekbed with adult head-size chunder in your path, I'd recommend not taking this trail. It starts innocently enough, with some fast, open singletrack just beckoning you to open 'er up. However, the fun abruptly ends and you're ushered into the creekbed. The rowdiness continues like this until the trail's end.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Boulder Ranger District Office

Shared By:

Tom Robson with improvements by Richard Hackett
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Trail Ratings

  2.2 from 5 votes

#29

in Lefthand Canyon OHV Area

#37674

Overall
  2.2 from 5 votes
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Trail Rankings

#29

in Lefthand Canyon OHV Area

#3,440

in Colorado

#37,674

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High above Boulder on Trail #838.
Apr 16, 2017 near Niwot, CO
The last ride-able section of #838; from here, it's pure chunder.
Apr 16, 2017 near Niwot, CO
Sections of Cavanaugh's Trail require walking your bike due to a very steep and washed out trail.
Apr 17, 2017 near Niwot, CO

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