9 miles

Distance

2,048 ft

Climb

-678 ft

Descent

1,556 ft

High Point

A route from PQ Canyon to Black Mountain Summit on dirt with minimal roads. Can ride the opposite direction too, but there are more fun routes down from the top of Black Mountain.

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Trails in Route

	Powerline				4,695 ft
	Tunnels Road				1,654 ft
	Tunnel 4				1 miles
	East Deer Canyon				2,339 ft
	Tunnels Road				1,362 ft
	Wilfred's Shortcut				702 ft
	Tunnels Road				1,158 ft
	McGonigle Canyon				1 miles
	Monet Pass				3,727 ft
	Camino del Sur to Adobe Bluffs				1,138 ft
	Adobe Bluffs - Maler				2,707 ft
	Maler trail				1,358 ft
	Maler Dirt Climb				873 ft
	Maler to Summit Rd				1,722 ft
	Black Mountian Summit Road				1,247 ft

Details

Riding area

Black Mountain
Difficulty rating

Green
Route Type

Point to Point
eBike Allowed

Yes
Bike type

AM, XC, CX, Gravel
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Moderate

More Stats for PQ Canyon to Black Mountain mountain bike route

Altitude change

1,370 ft
Altitude min

186 ft
Altitude start

186 ft
Altitude end

1,555 ft
Grade

2.829%
Grade max

-27.657%
Grade min

21.299%
Distance climb

6 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

3,909 ft

trail	date	description
Tunnel 4	Nov 14, 2018 @ 8:14pm 3 days	Watch out for low trees throughout the trail
Powerline	Oct 24, 2018 @ 6:47am Oct 24, 2018
McGonigle Canyon	Oct 2, 2018 @ 5:53am Oct 2, 2018	Mud hole at west end again. Rideable but you'll get some mud.
East Deer Canyon	Jul 18, 2018 @ 12:49pm Jul 18, 2018	some loose dirt and rocks.
Wilfred's Shortcut	Jul 15, 2018 @ 7:09am Jul 15, 2018

PQ Canyon to Black Mountain route

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Trails in Route

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More Stats for PQ Canyon to Black Mountain mountain bike route

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