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More Stats for APEX Stage 1: Palmer Park mountain bike route

Mountain Bike

11.4 miles

Distance

1,138 ft

Climb

-1,135 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

Apex stage 1 - The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox is a unique 4-day mountain bike challenge on the slopes of Pikes Peak, America’s Mountain.

The event features exhilarating, exceptionally crafted routes through dirt roads, jeep trails, and the amazing alpine singletrack that is essential Pikes Peak. The terrain will be challenging, but not overly technical. This rigorous Rocky Mountain trail experience through the aspens in Colorado’s backcountry will draw not only professional riders, but also amateur cyclists looking for a bucket list endurance experience.

Detailed Description

APEX Stage 1: Palmer Park is a 11 mile popular easy route located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 1,138 ft with a max elevation of 6,593 ft then descends -1,135 ft.

Guardians of Palmer Park (www.gopalmerpark.org)

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Riding area

Palmer Park
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Green
Ridelogs

24

South Canyon

Edna Mae Acc

Palmer Park

Avg time

1 hr 14 min
Altitude change

1 ft
Altitude min

6,355 ft
Altitude start

6,355 ft
Altitude end

6,355 ft
Grade max

-31.1%
Grade min

31.8%
Distance climb

5 miles
Distance down

5 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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status	trail	date	condition	description
	Palmer Park	Sep 8, 2024 @ 5:58am Sep 8, 2024
	Edna Mae Acc	Sep 8, 2024 @ 5:58am Sep 8, 2024
	Grandview	Sep 6, 2024 @ 1:46pm Sep 6, 2024
	South Canyon	Nov 5, 2022 @ 12:25pm Nov 5, 2022