8.1 miles
Distance
2,031 ft
Climb
-2,034 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
Up Belcher, right on Maverick, right on Longhorn
Technical climb up Belcher - lots of rock gardens and easy to pick wrong line (stay high)
Technical descents down Maverick and Longhorn - flowy sections mixed in with rocks/boulders
Detailed Description
Belmavhorn is a 8 mile popular expert route located near Golden Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 2,031 ft with a max elevation of 7,444 ft then descends -2,034 ft.
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Trails in Route
| 1 mile | |||||
| 5,112 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 3,517 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Avg time1 hr 11 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-44.3%
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Grade min50.9%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat666 ft
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Longhorn trail at White Ranch Golden, CO Front Range MTB 4K
trail: Lower Longhorn
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May 20, 2023
Longhorn - Mtn Bike - White Ranch
trail: Lower Longhorn
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Apr 4, 2023
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Apr 29, 2025 @ 5:23pm 22 hours | ||||
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Jan 17, 2025 @ 8:09am Jan 17, 2025 |
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