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11.0 miles
Distance
1,748 ft
Climb
-3,091 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-1,344 ft
Altitude change
6,159 ft
Altitude min
7,503 ft
Altitude start
6,158 ft
Altitude end
-2.3%
Grade
-67.4%
Grade max
55.3%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
2,802 ft
Distance flat
Starts at the top parking lot in North Cheyenne Canon Park and ends at the Red Rack parking lot next to Rudy's. You will spend most of your time climbing on this route to reach that SWEET SWEET downhill. Be careful on the 666 Connector and Bear Creek section, you can pick up a ton of speed fairly quick hit lots of loose gravel in the turns and straight away.
The reason I marked the route a Black Diamond is because of Section 16. A guy I met on the trail described it best "Section 16 is like a pick your own adventure". Big chunky gnar gnar!!
Detailed Description
Hold Fast is a 11 mile popular expert route located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 1,748 ft with a max elevation of 8,206 ft then descends -3,091 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Aug 22, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance11 miles
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Avg time3 hr 30 min
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Altitude change-1,344 ft
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Altitude min6,159 ft
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Altitude start7,503 ft
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Altitude end6,158 ft
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Climb1,748 ft
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Descent-3,091 ft
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Grade-2.3%
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Grade max-67.4%
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Grade min55.3%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2,802 ft
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Trails in Route
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| 4,777 ft | |||||
| 518 ft | |||||
| 892 ft | |||||
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| 1,286 ft | |||||
| 3,688 ft | |||||
| 171 ft | |||||
| 344 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeDH, AM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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nonstop downhill singletrack descent MTB POV double black diamond section 16 Colorado Springs
trail: Section 16
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Jul 20, 2026
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