16.3 miles
Distance
5,152 ft
Climb
-6,144 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

2023 Big Mountain Enduro Day 2 course map.

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Stage 5- Pirate to Diggler to Last Chance to Jump Line
Transfer up lift then down Shangri-La to Divinity

Stage 6- Divinity Flow to Lower Shangri-La
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Stage 7- World Cup Downhill
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Stage 8- Pirate to Links to Diggler to Last Chance to Jump Line

Detailed Description
2023 BME Purgatory Day 2 is a 16 mile expert race route located near Durango Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 5,152 ft with a max elevation of 10,447 ft then descends -6,144 ft.

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Trails in Route

Pirate1,952 ft
Jump Line1,145 ft
Needles Lift2 miles
Last Chance892 ft
Jump Line1,145 ft

Details

  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Sunday July 9, 2023 at 09:00am
  • Riding area
    Purgatory Resort
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
More Stats for 2023 BME Purgatory Day 2 mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    8,955 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,947 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,953 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -82.7%
  • Grade min
    1182.1%
  • Distance climb
    6 miles
  • Distance down
    10 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,385 ft

Directions

  1. Walk southwest on Needles Lift.
  2. Continue for 900 meters.
  3. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  4. Continue for 80 meters.
  5. Turn left onto World Cup DH.
  6. Continue for 100 meters.
  7. Turn right onto 7th Heaven.
  8. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  9. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  10. Continue for 80 meters.
  11. Keep straight to stay on Needles Lift.
  12. Continue for 50 meters.
  13. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  14. Continue for 200 meters.
  15. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  16. Continue for 90 meters.
  17. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  18. Continue for 10 meters.
  19. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  20. Continue for 30 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  22. Continue for 10 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  24. Continue for 60 meters.
  25. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  26. Continue for 300 meters.
  27. Walk north on Pirate.
  28. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  29. Turn left onto Pirate Lower.
  30. Continue for 200 meters.
  31. Bear right onto Diggler.
  32. Continue for 500 meters.
  33. Turn left to stay on Diggler.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Turn left to stay on Diggler.
  36. Continue for 400 meters.
  37. Bear right onto Shangri-La.
  38. Continue for 200 meters.
  39. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Turn left to stay on Shangri-La.
  42. Continue for 200 meters.
  43. Make a sharp right onto Last Chance.
  44. Continue for 400 meters.
  45. Make a sharp left onto Jump Line.
  46. Continue for 400 meters.
  47. Walk west on World Cup DH.
  48. Continue for 30 meters.
  49. Turn right onto Needles Lift.
  50. Continue for 300 meters.
  51. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  52. Continue for 80 meters.
  53. Turn left onto World Cup DH.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Turn right onto 7th Heaven.
  56. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  57. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  58. Continue for 80 meters.
  59. Keep straight to stay on Needles Lift.
  60. Continue for 50 meters.
  61. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  62. Continue for 200 meters.
  63. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  64. Continue for 90 meters.
  65. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  66. Continue for 10 meters.
  67. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  68. Continue for 30 meters.
  69. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  70. Continue for 10 meters.
  71. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  72. Continue for 60 meters.
  73. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  74. Continue for 300 meters.
  75. Walk west on Elbert Creek Road FS581.
  76. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  77. Walk west on Elbert Creek Road FS581.
  78. Continue for 40 meters.
  79. Walk west on Elbert Creek Road FS581.
  80. Continue for 200 meters.
  81. Walk northwest on Paul's Park.
  82. Continue for 60 meters.
  83. Walk west on Paul's Park.
  84. Continue for 40 meters.
  85. Walk east on Paul's Park.
  86. Continue for 20 meters.
  87. Walk east on Paul's Park.
  88. Continue for 200 meters.
  89. Make a right U-turn to stay on Paul's Park.
  90. Continue for 50 meters.
  91. Walk northwest on Paul's Park.
  92. Continue for 30 meters.
  93. Make a right U-turn to stay on Paul's Park.
  94. Continue for 70 meters.
  95. Walk northwest on Elbert Creek Road FS581.
  96. Continue for 300 meters.
  97. Turn left onto Divinity Flow.
  98. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  99. Turn left onto Twilight Lift.
  100. Continue for 100 meters.
  101. Turn right onto Divinity Flow.
  102. Continue for 400 meters.
  103. Walk east on Divinity Flow.
  104. Continue for 30 meters.
  105. Walk north on Shangri-La.
  106. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  107. Keep straight to stay on Shangri-La.
  108. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  109. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  110. Continue for 20 meters.
  111. Keep straight to stay on Shangri-La.
  112. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  113. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  114. Continue for 10 meters.
  115. Keep straight to stay on Shangri-La.
  116. Continue for 10 meters.
  117. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  118. Continue for 20 meters.
  119. Turn right to stay on Shangri-La.
  120. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  121. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  122. Continue for 10 meters.
  123. Turn right to stay on Shangri-La.
  124. Continue for 10 meters.
  125. Turn left to stay on Shangri-La.
  126. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  127. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  128. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  129. Keep left to stay on Shangri-La.
  130. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  131. Keep left to stay on Shangri-La.
  132. Continue for 10 meters.
  133. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  134. Continue for 20 meters.
  135. Walk southwest on Needles Lift.
  136. Continue for 700 meters.
  137. Turn left onto World Cup DH.
  138. Continue for 100 meters.
  139. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  140. Continue for 200 meters.
  141. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  142. Continue for 80 meters.
  143. Turn left onto World Cup DH.
  144. Continue for 100 meters.
  145. Turn right onto 7th Heaven.
  146. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  147. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  148. Continue for 80 meters.
  149. Keep straight to stay on Needles Lift.
  150. Continue for 50 meters.
  151. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  152. Continue for 200 meters.
  153. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  154. Continue for 90 meters.
  155. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  156. Continue for 10 meters.
  157. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  158. Continue for 30 meters.
  159. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  160. Continue for 10 meters.
  161. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  162. Continue for 60 meters.
  163. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  164. Continue for 300 meters.
  165. Walk east on 7th Heaven.
  166. Continue for 200 meters.
  167. Keep left to take World Cup DH.
  168. Continue for 200 meters.
  169. Make a sharp left onto Needles Lift.
  170. Continue for 60 meters.
  171. Walk north on World Cup DH.
  172. Continue for 200 meters.
  173. Keep left to stay on World Cup DH.
  174. Continue for 70 meters.
  175. Keep left to take Needles Lift.
  176. Continue for 10 meters.
  177. Keep left to take World Cup DH.
  178. Continue for 40 meters.
  179. Keep left to take Needles Lift.
  180. Continue for 10 meters.
  181. Keep left to take World Cup DH.
  182. Continue for 90 meters.
  183. Keep right to stay on World Cup DH.
  184. Continue for 200 meters.
  185. Keep left to stay on World Cup DH.
  186. Continue for 60 meters.
  187. Keep straight to stay on World Cup DH.
  188. Continue for 40 meters.
  189. Keep right to stay on World Cup DH.
  190. Continue for 200 meters.
  191. Keep left to stay on World Cup DH.
  192. Continue for 90 meters.
  193. Keep right to stay on World Cup DH.
  194. Continue for 300 meters.
  195. Turn right onto Needles Lift.
  196. Continue for 30 meters.
  197. Turn left onto World Cup DH.
  198. Continue for 100 meters.
  199. Turn right onto Needles Lift.
  200. Continue for 100 meters.
  201. Turn right onto World Cup DH.
  202. Continue for 100 meters.
  203. Make a sharp left onto World Champs DH.
  204. Continue for 20 meters.
  205. Turn right onto Needles Lift.
  206. Continue for 40 meters.
  207. Turn left onto World Champs DH.
  208. Continue for 80 meters.
  209. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  210. Continue for 200 meters.
  211. Turn left onto Shangri-La.
  212. Continue for 200 meters.
  213. Turn right to stay on Shangri-La.
  214. Continue for 20 meters.
  215. Walk north on Shangri-La.
  216. Continue for 10 meters.
  217. Make a right U-turn to stay on Shangri-La.
  218. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  219. Make a right U-turn to stay on Shangri-La.
  220. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  221. Keep straight to stay on Shangri-La.
  222. Continue for 20 meters.
  223. Turn right to stay on Shangri-La.
  224. Continue for 20 meters.
  225. Keep left to stay on Shangri-La.
  226. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  227. Turn left to stay on Shangri-La.
  228. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  229. Keep left to stay on Shangri-La.
  230. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  231. Keep left to stay on Shangri-La.
  232. Continue for 20 meters.
  233. Make a right U-turn to stay on Shangri-La.
  234. Continue for 10 meters.
  235. Make a right U-turn to stay on Shangri-La.
  236. Continue for 10 meters.
  237. Walk northeast on Needles Lift.
  238. Continue for 30 meters.
  239. Walk northeast on Needles Lift.
  240. Continue for 40 meters.
  241. Walk southwest on Needles Lift.
  242. Continue for 700 meters.
  243. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  244. Continue for 80 meters.
  245. Turn left onto World Cup DH.
  246. Continue for 100 meters.
  247. Turn left onto 7th Heaven.
  248. Continue for 60 meters.
  249. Turn right onto World Cup DH.
  250. Continue for 100 meters.
  251. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  252. Continue for 90 meters.
  253. Walk northeast on Needles Lift.
  254. Continue for 80 meters.
  255. Turn right onto 7th Heaven.
  256. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  257. Turn right onto World Cup DH.
  258. Continue for 40 meters.
  259. Keep left to stay on World Cup DH.
  260. Continue for 60 meters.
  261. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  262. Continue for 50 meters.
  263. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  264. Continue for 200 meters.
  265. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  266. Continue for 90 meters.
  267. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  268. Continue for 10 meters.
  269. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  270. Continue for 30 meters.
  271. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  272. Continue for 10 meters.
  273. Keep left to stay on Needles Lift.
  274. Continue for 60 meters.
  275. Keep right to stay on Needles Lift.
  276. Continue for 300 meters.
  277. Walk north on Pirate.
  278. Continue for 700 meters.
  279. Turn right onto Links.
  280. Continue for 900 meters.
  281. Turn left onto Diggler.
  282. Continue for 300 meters.
  283. Turn left to stay on Diggler.
  284. Continue for 400 meters.
  285. Bear right onto Shangri-La.
  286. Continue for 200 meters.
  287. Keep right to stay on Shangri-La.
  288. Continue for 100 meters.
  289. Turn left onto Needles Lift.
  290. Continue for 40 meters.
  291. Turn right onto Shangri-La.
  292. Continue for 80 meters.
  293. Turn right to stay on Shangri-La.
  294. Continue for 70 meters.
  295. Turn right onto Needles Lift.
  296. Continue for 40 meters.
  297. Turn left onto Shangri-La.
  298. Continue for 200 meters.
  299. Make a sharp right onto Last Chance.
  300. Continue for 400 meters.
  301. Make a sharp left onto Jump Line.
  302. Continue for 400 meters.
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