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Fire Canyon

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 3.8 (17)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Cañon City
  5. Oil Well Flats Trail System
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“Most direct way to get into the upper part of the trail system. Great climb and descent. ”

Kalem Lenard
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Map Key

0.9

Miles

1.5

KM
Singletrack

6,488' 1,977 m

High

6,204' 1,891 m

Low

284' 87 m

Up

0' 0 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Closed to motorized vehicles during wet weather conditions. Check with the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office at 719-269-8500 for current conditions.

Description

Starting at the Fire Canyon Trailhead take Unconformity to Anticline where you'll see Fire Canyon coming in on your left. This is the most direct route to get to the upper part of the trail system and is a great climb serving as a connector with Island in the Sky or to go down Unconformity. Another great option is to keep climbing Unconformity to Island in the Sky and then bomb down at the first intersection. Descending this trail is a blast as it weaves in and out of the wash.

Contacts

Local Club: Lower Arkansas Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Royal Gorge Field Office

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Kalem Lenard
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Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 17 votes

#6

in Oil Well Flats Trail System

#9198

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  3.8 from 17 votes
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#6

in Oil Well Flats Trail S…

#877

in Colorado

#9,198

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Riding up some tech on Fire Canyon.
Mar 7, 2016 near Cañon C…, CO
Full descent down Fire Canyon
Apr 7, 2020 near Lincoln…, CO
Working up the hill
Mar 19, 2019 near Lincoln…, CO
Full look at the majority of the OWF trails during the COVID19 era.
Apr 9, 2020 near Lincoln…, CO
The only thing that could make this system better -bikes growing on trees
May 2, 2017 near Lincoln…, CO

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