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FS Road 509.1 (Flying Squirrel)

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 3.0 (9)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Boulder
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“A steep and seldom used doubletrack. ”

Jim Mapes
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4.8

Miles

7.7

KM
Doubletrack

8,829' 2,691 m

High

7,213' 2,198 m

Low

386' 118 m

Up

1,710' 521 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Features Commonly Bikepacked

Description

A steep doubletrack through open and exposed forest that's a reasonable way to connect from the Gold Lake area to Lefthand Canyon near Rowena. The Boulder Ranger district lists FS509.1 as closed to motor vehicles following the September 2013 floods. There are definitely good options for bikepacking camp sites in the area.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Boulder Ranger District Office

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Jim Mapes
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Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 9 votes

#6

in Boulder

#25044

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Trail Rankings

#6

in Boulder

#2,267

in Colorado

#25,044

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Mark V
Dry, dusty, w/a bit of loose sand. 50mi — 5h 00m
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Nov 24, 2017
Scott Vanderpoel
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