First, start by Climbing the north side of Beale Loop and get ready to hate life because this is a rocky mess of a trail with short steep burst with loose rock. I learned a few new ways to describe this terrain with a extensive use of words that start with F. Then hit Castle Rock Trail which gives you a break from obnoxious rocks and continuos climbing. A nice bit of up then down but still mad from the initial climb and you might be hoping you die rather than finish this loop because you keep climbing. At the end of the end of the trail, turn around, and head down Badger Trail and get ready to shred Wait nope you got one more hill you have to climb before anything pays off. Finally, you get to downhill stop put your shocks in pleasure mode and get ready to shred enjoy whipping down the side of the mountain that just keeps going. I was honestly, impressed how long I got to go downhill coming from Breckenridge last week. It definitely could use some jumps and banked corners.
Did you enjoy the downhill? Because now you are going to keep climbing until you reach the top of Sidewinder Trail which you expect to be nice and groomed like the pictures show. Nope, this is a washed out mess of a trail that will make you hate gravity. But you are nearly there head up to the main junction and head north on Rattler Trail if you want an extra climb and loop around Castle Rock Trail one more time to enjoy a long downhill on Rattler Trail. Rattler Trail is a fun mess of rocks that you can't get going that fast on due to their positioning. But enjoy it for what it is and ride it all the way back to the parking lot. Don't forget to give Beale Loop the finger in your passing.
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM, XC, Fat, Uni
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingModerate
More Stats for Beal Banger mountain bike route
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Avg time3 hr 23 min
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Altitude min3,461 ft
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Altitude start3,625 ft
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Altitude end3,619 ft
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Grade max-40.4%
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Grade min47.9%
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Distance climb10 miles
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Distance down11 miles
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Distance flat4,528 ft
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