Mountain Bike

68.5 miles

Distance

9,306 ft

Climb

-5,931 ft

Descent

2 miles

High Point

The vision of the Indian Peaks Traverse (IPT) came from a committed group of outdoor enthusiasts in the Boulder area. Many of us had enjoyed iconic trails like the Colorado Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, the Kokopelli Trail, and the John Muir Trail. And while Boulder has a wonderful collection of trail systems, there has long been a passion, especially among trail runners and mountain bikers, to connect them and make longer and longer adventures. Our love of long distance adventures and a tradition of exploring the forests in Boulder County led us to the vision of an official trail connecting Winter Park to Boulder – the Indian Peaks Traverse.

While the current route for this trail uses a lot of road segments, there are several areas where active construction, corridor flagging, or planning is underway to substantially improve this route and increase the amount of singletrack.

source: http://indianpeakstraverse.org/

Detailed Description

Indian Peaks Traverse (IPT) is a 68 mile popular intermediate route located near Boulder Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 9,306 ft with a max elevation of 11,669 ft then descends -5,931 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Chapman Drive				3 miles
	Boot				3,330 ft
	Aspen Alley				2,838 ft
	Lookout				3,058 ft
	Cutacross				423 ft
	Rocks and Roots				2 miles
	Broken Thumb				3 miles
	Twisted Ankle				5,272 ft
	Idlewild				1,253 ft

Details

Riding area

Boulder
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Point to Point
Bikepacking

Yes
Bike type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for Indian Peaks Traverse (IPT) mountain bike route

Avg time

14 hr 43 min
Altitude change

3,374 ft
Altitude min

5,407 ft
Altitude start

5,407 ft
Altitude end

8,783 ft
Grade

0.9%
Grade max

-46.2%
Grade min

59.9%
Distance climb

44 miles
Distance down

23 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

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trail	date	description
Rocks and Roots	Aug 22, 2023 @ 10:26am Aug 22, 2023	All pretty dry. Hoping for some rain.
Aspen Alley	Aug 11, 2023 @ 7:00pm Aug 11, 2023
Boot	Aug 11, 2023 @ 10:06am Aug 11, 2023
Chapman Drive	Aug 1, 2023 @ 2:50am Aug 1, 2023	Rain rutted, just be careful coming down on a gravel bike.
Cutacross	Jun 23, 2023 @ 4:47pm Jun 23, 2023