7.4 miles
Distance
1,653 ft
Climb
-1,656 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
Belcher up, Sawmill over, Longhorn down
Detailed Description
Belchsawhorn is a 7 mile popular intermediate route located near Golden Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 7 trails. This route climbs 1,653 ft with a max elevation of 7,485 ft then descends -1,656 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 1 mile | |||||
| 1,296 ft | |||||
| 2,260 ft | |||||
| 1,857 ft | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 3,340 ft | |||||
| 1 mile |
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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
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
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Avg time1 hr 9 min
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Altitude min6,147 ft
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Altitude start6,175 ft
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Altitude end6,171 ft
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Grade max-46.3%
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Grade min50.9%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat1,634 ft
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Longhorn trail at White Ranch Golden, CO Front Range MTB 4K
trail: Lower Longhorn
6:14 | 178 | comments: 0 | favs:
May 20, 2023
Longhorn - Mtn Bike - White Ranch
trail: Lower Longhorn
7:00 | 154 | comments: 0 | favs:
Apr 4, 2023
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Apr 29, 2025 @ 5:23pm Apr 29, 2025 | ||||
Apr 29, 2025 @ 5:23pm Apr 29, 2025 | ||||
Mar 27, 2025 @ 10:09am Mar 27, 2025 | ||||
Jan 17, 2025 @ 8:09am Jan 17, 2025 | ||||
Jun 9, 2024 @ 2:30am Jun 9, 2024 |
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