4.7 miles
Distance
1,017 ft
Climb
-1,015 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

This is a short route that gives a nice taste of what Apex park can offer.

Just remember there are direction restrictions on odd days in this park and this route is not rideable in either direction on odd days. It is ok to ride this route in either direction on even days though.

Detailed Description
Apex short route is a 5 mile popular expert route located near Golden Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 1,017 ft with a max elevation of 7,164 ft then descends -1,015 ft.
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Trails in Route

Apex Access866 ft
Magic Mountain610 ft
Argos3,009 ft
Smelter1 mile
Paydirt2,031 ft
Hardscrabble1,834 ft
Magic Mountain1 mile
Apex Access866 ft

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  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Bike type
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More Stats for Apex short route mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    56 min 29 sec
  • Altitude change
    3 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,168 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,168 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,171 ft
  • Grade max
    -31.1%
  • Grade min
    44.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    509 ft
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Riding The Gut (Magic Mountain) at Apex
Riding The Gut (Magic Mountain) at Apex
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youtuber Enchanted Forest & Magic Mountain
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Argos
Nov 17, 2023 @ 10:10am
Nov 17, 2023
Hardscrabble
Nov 17, 2023 @ 10:10am
Nov 17, 2023
Magic Mountain
Oct 26, 2023 @ 1:36pm
Oct 26, 2023
Apex Access
Sep 26, 2023 @ 4:00pm
Sep 26, 2023
Paydirt
Sep 15, 2023 @ 4:44pm
Sep 15, 2023
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