D-Loop #4.2: ABOS & Pulpit route

Start by parking in the lot just off N. Nevada Ave. It's the light by UCHealth Grandview and you'll turn off of Nevada Ave like you're heading to Dublin Ave. It's a newer lot, especially since the bigger one is UCCS and you'll get a ticket during school hours.

Start out of the NE side of the TH onto Pulpit Rock Trail for 0.26 miles to you first insection, hang a left into the switchback. Your next intersection is at about 0.5 miles, hang a right to stay on Pulpit Rock Trail. When you top out onto the ridge for Pulpit Rock at 0.8 miles, it can be confusing. Follow the trail around the rock feature on your left to a steep uphill, left switchback. You'll go into another right switchback with a rock step up at the end. You're on the right track.

The next intersection will be a left switchback onto Carousel at mile 1.0. Follow this fast flowey trail with awesome views. Next intersection at 1.45 miles, cross over the doubletrack onto Lori Cohen Memorial Trail, stay left downhill to a double stack switchback at mile 1.52 onto Ring Around the Rim. Finally less navigating as you concentrate on some tech.

At mile 2.84, you'll cross over a neighborhood access trail, stay straight to cross over Pulpit Rock (Lame Duck) at mile 3. Look left at mile 3.1 for South Hill. At mile 3.37, you'll cross over Montebello Dr Access to stay on South Hill.

South Hill ends at mile 4.5 at the start of Angry Squirrel, continue straight to finish the climb. After a solid descent, you'll intersect Rockhurst Descent at mile 5.64, hang a left. Mile 5.76 has a left turn onto Flowy Squirrel.

The end of Flowy Squirrel spits you onto a doubletrack Access Road, continue straight. Next intersction at mile 6.3, stay straight. At mile 6.43, go right onto Parallel. Next turn is at 6.51 miles onto Shortcut to a left onto Sneaky Snake.

At mile 6.75, take a right onto Rockhurst Descent. Stay on this until mile 6.95 to take a right onto Sandstone to a quick right onto Waterfall at mile 7.05. You'll intersect Sneaky Snake, take a left downhill back towards the Access Road you climbed up. Cross over to keep climbing Sneaky Snake.

You'll intersect Mr. Goates at mile 7.3, hang a left. It ends at mile 7.9 with a punchy climb onto Lori Cohen Memorial Trail, hang a right to keep climbing.

Mile 8.3, you'll pass the switchbacks you descended, keep climbing Stay left at mile 8.4 to continue onto Lori Cohen Memorial Trail. At mile 8.84, you'll be on the end of the ridge and the trail descends to the left. There are usually rock cairns here to help find the drop.

Enjoy the descent through various switchbacks and off camber turns. Look for a bermed left switchback at mile 9.6 to stay on Lori Cohen Memorial Trail. It will end on doubletrack at mile 10.

Continue on House Hopper North until mile 10.3 to take a left on Pulpit Rock Trail back to the trailhead!