5.5 miles
Distance
1,432 ft
Climb
-1,429 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
Climb to top of Animas and back. The lower sections are strenuous.
Detailed Description
Animas climb and back is a 6 mile moderately popular expert route located near Durango Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions. This route includes 6 trails. This route climbs 1,432 ft with a max elevation of 8,082 ft then descends -1,429 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 1,575 ft | |||||
| 3,550 ft | |||||
| 2,897 ft | |||||
| 1,572 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeOut & Back
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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More Stats for Animas climb and back mountain bike route
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Avg time1 hr 7 min
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Altitude min6,707 ft
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Altitude start6,707 ft
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Altitude end6,709 ft
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Grade max-95.2%
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Grade min45.5%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat502 ft
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Jul 2, 2023 @ 1:57am Jul 2, 2023 | ||||
May 23, 2023 @ 7:09am May 23, 2023 | Prescribed burn complete. | |||
May 16, 2023 @ 9:19am May 16, 2023 | Reopened |
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