22.6 miles
Distance
3,854 ft
Climb
-4,675 ft
Descent
1 mile
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Front Range Chimney Gulch, Enchanted Forest, Green Mountain loop

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Front Range Loop is a 23 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Golden Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 35 trails. This route climbs 3,854 ft with a max elevation of 7,545 ft then descends -4,675 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
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  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Front Range Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    4 hr 49 min
  • Altitude change
    -822 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,908 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,887 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,066 ft
  • Grade
    -0.7%
  • Grade max
    -76.7%
  • Grade min
    309.1%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    12 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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Argos - Apex Park - Golden - Colorado
Argos - Apex Park - Golden - Colorado
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Lookout Mountain (Beaver Brook)
Apr 21, 2025 @ 2:59pm
2 days
Magic Mountain
Apr 10, 2025 @ 7:29pm
Apr 10, 2025
Trail is dry and running as it should
Enchanted Forest
Apr 10, 2025 @ 7:28pm
Apr 10, 2025
It’s quite wet you and your bike will get very muddy in the top section but it’s completely rideable and still runs quite fast.
Lookout Mountain
Apr 10, 2025 @ 4:17pm
Apr 10, 2025
Rooney Valley
Mar 29, 2025 @ 1:17pm
Mar 29, 2025
To muddy to ride, I am sure it will be dry from 1 sunny day, but it is no good today.
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