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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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- Description
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- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
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SaveThe Benchmark area is the southern end of the Rocky Mountain Front, located west of the town of Augusta.
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- Mountain Bike
28 trails
- E-Bike
9 trails
- Horse
28 trails
- Hike
29 trails
- Trail Running
29 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
1 trails
- Snowshoe
27 trails
- Backcountry Ski
28 trails
- Nordic Ski
28 trails
Region Details
- 28
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 29, 2021
Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 29
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 28
- Trails E-Bike
- 9
- Trails Horse
- 28
- Trails Hike
- 29
- Trails Trail Running
- 29
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 27
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 28
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 28
- Total Distance
- 102 miles
- Total Descent
- 33,652 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,072 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,555 ft
- Reports
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 47
Popular Benchmark Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weasel Creek | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:40pm Jul 29, 2021 | Dry | chance-3 | ||
| Elk Pass | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:35pm Jul 29, 2021 | Dry | chance-3 | ||
| Elk Pass | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:35pm Jul 29, 2021 | Dry | chance-3 | ||
| Elk Pass | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:35pm Jul 29, 2021 | Dry | chance-3 | ||
| Smith Creek | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:34pm Jul 29, 2021 | Dry | chance-3 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Continental Divide Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | markholloway | add | poi | Parking | Dec 15, 2022 @ 1:09pm Dec 15, 2022 |
| markholloway | update | region | Benchmark | Dec 15, 2022 @ 9:45am Dec 15, 2022 |
| markholloway | add | poi | Parking | Dec 14, 2022 @ 2:56pm Dec 14, 2022 |
 | chance-3 | comment | trail | Elk Pass and 1 more | Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:34pm Aug 29, 2021 |
| chance-3 | comment | trail | Weasel Creek | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:44pm Jul 29, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Descent trail, a little loose and overgrown in... | Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:36pm Aug 29, 2021 | ||
| trail | Nice trail, and a fun descent. | Aug 29, 2021 @ 6:34pm Aug 29, 2021 | ||
| trail | This trail is in terrible shape. Needs a LOT... | Jul 29, 2021 @ 4:44pm Jul 29, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Trail is faint, overgrown, sometimes overly... | Apr 7, 2021 @ 8:41pm Apr 7, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail is faint, overgrown, sometimes overly... | Apr 7, 2021 @ 8:39pm Apr 7, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Canyon | 10 | 1 | 25.1 km | ||
| Stemple Pass XC Ski Area | 3 | 29.7 km |
Local Badges
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 28 | 95 miles | 31,516 ft | 57 miles | 4,072 ft | #11,424 | #4,870 | 5 | 7 | |||
| E-Bike | 9 | 37 miles | 13,061 ft | 24 miles | 2,359 ft | #4,346 | #934 | |||||
| Horse | 28 | 91 miles | 31,932 ft | 58 miles | 4,072 ft | #991 | #658 | 5 | ||||
| Hike | 29 | 102 miles | 33,652 ft | 64 miles | 4,072 ft | #10,407 | #4,754 | 5 | 21 | |||
| Trail Running | 29 | 102 miles | 33,652 ft | 64 miles | 4,072 ft | #10,346 | #4,706 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 38 miles | 13,445 ft | 25 miles | 2,359 ft | #304 | #189 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 2 miles | 384 ft | 1 mile | 262 ft | #173 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 27 | 96 miles | 31,965 ft | 60 miles | 4,072 ft | #745 | #437 | 5 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 28 | 97 miles | 32,346 ft | 61 miles | 4,072 ft | #124 | #64 | 5 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 28 | 97 miles | 32,346 ft | 61 miles | 4,072 ft | #553 | #337 | 5 |
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