8 miles
Distance
1,881 ft
Climb
-1,881 ft
Descent
1 miles
High Point

Technical climb followed by excellent downhill on enchanted forest and apex trail. Subject to direction restrictions. This route should only be done on even number days.

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Trails in Route

Apex869 ft
Argos3,556 ft
Pick-n-sledge3,993 ft
Grubstake Loop1 miles
Sluicebox2,031 ft
Hardscrabble1,834 ft
Apex5,007 ft
Enchanted Forest1 miles
Apex1 miles

Details

  • Riding area
    Golden
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    172
More Stats for Apex Park Tour mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    6,201 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,201 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,201 ft
  • Grade max
    -42.237%
  • Grade min
    47.075%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,142 ft
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      Apex Mountain Bike Rip | Golden, CO
      Apex Mountain Bike Rip | Golden, CO
      trail: Apex
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      Mar 26, 2020
      Apex Park | Pick-N-Sledge Trail | Mountain...
      Apex Park | Pick-N-Sledge Trail | Mountain Biking in Golden Colorado
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      Jan 11, 2019

      Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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      Enchanted Forest
      May 28, 2020 @ 12:08pm
      4 hours
      		Hikers galore, near impossible to ride down and keep enough speed for trail to flow
      Argos
      May 13, 2020 @ 2:55pm
      May 13, 2020
      		dry and loose.
      Hardscrabble
      May 2, 2020 @ 12:49pm
      May 2, 2020
      Pick-n-sledge
      May 2, 2020 @ 12:49pm
      May 2, 2020
      Sluicebox
      May 2, 2020 @ 12:49pm
      May 2, 2020
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