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3.2 miles
Distance
471 ft
Climb
-470 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
6,159 ft
Altitude min
6,159 ft
Altitude start
6,158 ft
Altitude end
-40.3%
Grade max
25.3%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
364 ft
Distance flat
This is good introduction to Red Rocks open space and starts/ends at one of the less crowded parking areas. Suitable for beginners and kids, there are ride arounds for all the technical features on the route.
Detailed Description
Beginner Red Rocks Loop is a 3 mile popular easy route located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 471 ft with a max elevation of 6,616 ft then descends -470 ft.
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Stats
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Distance3 miles
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Avg time35 min 16 sec
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Altitude min6,159 ft
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Altitude start6,159 ft
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Altitude end6,158 ft
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Climb471 ft
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Descent-470 ft
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Grade max-40.3%
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Grade min25.3%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat364 ft
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Trails in Route
| 3,501 ft | |||||
| 410 ft | |||||
| 1,549 ft | |||||
| 1,637 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingGreen
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeXC, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingEasy
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mtb
A Gnarly Trail that can be a Challenge for Anyone! | Lion | Raw Trails | Red Rocks Open Space
trail: New Lion
5:34 | 496 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jul 13, 2022
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Night Ride! RED ROCK CANYON OPEN SPACE | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Mountain Biking
trail: Lower Codell
5:01 | 329 | comments: 0 | favs:
Dec 11, 2020
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