15 miles
Distance
3,888 ft
Climb
-3,886 ft
Descent
1 miles
High Point

Great way to loop two loops together.

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Trails in Route

Strange Brew2 miles
Boundary Ridge4,429 ft
Ranger Summit3 miles
Merlin View4 miles
Demi-Tel686 ft
Whitetail2,093 ft

Details

More Stats for Braggin Merlin to Ranger Strange Brew mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    2 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,616 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,618 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,620 ft
  • Grade
    0.003%
  • Grade max
    -32.463%
  • Grade min
    26.769%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    7 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 miles
Avg: 3 (1 votes)
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      Hot Lap on Merlin View +30 Degrees!!
      Hot Lap on Merlin View +30 Degrees!!
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      Jul 17, 2018
      Merlin View West Bragg Creek
      Merlin View West Bragg Creek
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      Feb 6, 2018
      Rocky Mountain Instinct

      Recent Trail Reports Along Route

      traildateconditiondescription
      Merlin View
      Jan 14, 2019 @ 5:50am
      Jan 14, 2019
      		Just a couple icy spots. Perfectly fine on the summer bike.
      Demi-Tel
      Jan 13, 2019 @ 7:57pm
      Jan 13, 2019
      Whitetail
      Jan 13, 2019 @ 7:57pm
      Jan 13, 2019
      		Either dust or ice with a little snow, studded tires recommended.
      Strange Brew
      Jan 1, 2019 @ 4:30pm
      Jan 1, 2019
      		Superb riding-mostly dirt with a dusting of snow, some sections of packed snow that were firm and fast on skinnies.
      Boundary Ridge
      Jan 1, 2019 @ 4:30pm
      Jan 1, 2019
      		Superb riding-mostly dirt with a dusting of snow, some sections of packed snow that were firm and fast on skinnies.
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