15.1 miles
Distance
2,500 ft
Climb
-2,504 ft
Descent
2 miles
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The classic route for riding 409.5 as a loop

Detailed Description
409.5 loop is a 15 mile popular expert route located near Crested Butte Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 2,500 ft with a max elevation of 10,940 ft then descends -2,504 ft.

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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    4
More Stats for 409.5 loop mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    8,914 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,926 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,924 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -60.3%
  • Grade min
    50.1%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
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