Mountain Bike

17.9 miles

Distance

2,636 ft

Climb

-2,644 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

The 505 is a hard 4x4 climb.
Start at the Nederland High School, head West on Eldora road until you get to the village of Eldora.
Climb 505 until it hurts, then keep going for a long way beyond your normal pain threshold.
When you get to the top, take the first right onto a smaller road and soon a left onto some flowy single track. Watch for moose and take your first right at an intersection with an old miners road to cross a stream. As soon as you cross the stream, take a left and head into the forest.
There are many turns until you come out on Caribou road. Climb Caribou road to the 4 way intersection and head North East on County Road 126, to Sherwood Forest.
Descend Sherwood to Mud Lake back entrance.
Do a couple of laps at Mud Lake and then head back to town using some of the Elementary School access trails.
Weasel through the rec center and then through town to get back to the High School.

This route is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!

Detailed Description

505 W Some Secrets, Sherwood, and Mud Lake is a 18 mile moderately popular intermediate unsanctioned route located near Nederland Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 1 trails. This route climbs 2,636 ft with a max elevation of 10,218 ft then descends -2,644 ft.

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Trails in Route

Caribou Flats 505.1 Jeep road

4 miles

Details

Riding area

Eldora
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Bike type

AM
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for 505 W Some Secrets, Sherwood, and Mud Lake mountain bike route

Altitude min

8,238 ft
Altitude start

8,429 ft
Altitude end

8,422 ft
Grade

-0%
Grade max

-59.7%
Grade min

37.3%
Distance climb

10 miles
Distance down

7 miles
Distance flat

4,734 ft

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