Mountain Bike

6.8 miles

Distance

800 ft

Climb

-802 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

There are black features on Boyfriend South. You can easily choose to walk these sections.

The Big Boyfriend Loop will take you on a tour of most of the trails right in town from the river park. Ramsour, Camp Elevation, Boyfriend South, Boyfriend North, and North trail are my preferred direction of travel, but try it both ways and decide for yourself

Detailed Description

Big Boyfriend Loop is a 7 mile popular intermediate route located near Buena Vista Colorado. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 800 ft with a max elevation of 8,414 ft then descends -802 ft.

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Buena Vista Singletrack Coalition (bvsingletrack.com)

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Trails in Route

	South Trail				1,965 ft
	Bridge to Bridge				1,230 ft
	Camp Elevation North				1 mile
	304 Road Connector				505 ft
	Broken Boyfriend South				1 mile
	South Trail				1 mile
	County Road 304				525 ft
	North				3,796 ft
	Whipple				600 ft
	South Trail				1,965 ft
	Whipple				600 ft
	South Trail				1,965 ft

Details

Riding area

Whipple Trail System
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Other Activities
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

AM, XC, Fat
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Moderate
Ridelogs

83

More Stats for Big Boyfriend Loop mountain bike route

Avg time

1 hr 36 min
Altitude min

7,937 ft
Altitude start

7,953 ft
Altitude end

7,953 ft
Grade max

-34.9%
Grade min

37.6%
Distance climb

3 miles
Distance down

3 miles
Distance flat

1 mile

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trail	date	description
South Trail	Apr 15, 2025 @ 11:46am Apr 15, 2025	reporter
Whipple	Apr 15, 2025 @ 11:46am Apr 15, 2025	reporter
North	Apr 15, 2025 @ 11:46am Apr 15, 2025	reporter
Bridge to Bridge	Apr 15, 2025 @ 11:46am Apr 15, 2025	reporter
Broken Boyfriend South	Apr 15, 2025 @ 11:46am Apr 15, 2025	reporter