12.7 miles
Distance
1,510 ft
Climb
-1,463 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
15-16 Course Map for the JWC
Detailed Description
15-16 Course Map is a 13 mile popular intermediate route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 1,510 ft with a max elevation of 9,620 ft then descends -1,463 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
More Stats for 15-16 Course Map mountain bike route
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Avg time2 hr 35 min
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Altitude change45 ft
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Altitude min8,848 ft
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Altitude start8,867 ft
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Altitude end8,911 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-29%
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Grade min31.8%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
Directions
- Bike north on 9th Street.
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Bike northeast on Crested Butte Paved Path.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bike northwest on Crested Butte Paved Path.
- Continue for 40 meters.
- Bike south on Gothic Road.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Turn right onto Saddle Ridge Ranch Road.
- Continue for 800 meters.
- Bike west on Lupine.
- Continue for 4 kilometers.
- Keep right to take Smith Hill.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Gunsight Connector.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bear left onto CR 739A.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn right onto Bud.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Bike southeast on Bud.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bike south on Lower Loop/Ruby Bend.
- Continue for 1 kilometer.
- Bike southeast on Lower Loop/Ruby Bend.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep left to take Connector.
- Continue for 70 meters.
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Lupine Trail to Gunsight Trail near Crested Butte.
trail: Gunsight Connector
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2021.08.17 #MTB2K21 Day 3 - Lupine Gunsight Upper Lower
trail: Gunsight Connector
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