3.2 miles
Distance
471 ft
Climb
-470 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
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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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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Other Activities
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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
More Stats for Beginner Red Rocks Loop mountain bike route
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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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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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A Gnarly Trail that can be a Challenge for Anyone! | Lion | Raw Trails | Red Rocks Open Space
trail: New Lion
5:34 | 224 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jul 13, 2022
Night Ride! RED ROCK CANYON OPEN SPACE | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Mountain Biking
trail: Lower Codell
5:01 | 265 | comments: 0 | favs:
Dec 11, 2020
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Jun 30, 2024 @ 5:29am Jun 30, 2024 | ||||
May 22, 2024 @ 9:19am May 22, 2024 | ||||
May 22, 2024 @ 9:19am May 22, 2024 | ||||
Mar 9, 2024 @ 11:23am Mar 9, 2024 |
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