38.2 miles
Distance
4,668 ft
Climb
-4,612 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Ride all of Heil and all of Hall in a day for nearly 40 miles of splendid technical singletrack suffering with almost no road. Start the Overland Loop at Heil and continue on to the Wapiti Trail. Left on Ponderosa Loop, and then follow Wild Turkey to Picture Rock. Road ride 1.5 miles to Hall, go up Bitterbrush, do the Nelson Loop, down Antelope and then reverse course and get back to your car.

Detailed Description
The Little Burrito is a 38 mile popular expert route located near Boulder Colorado. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 4,668 ft with a max elevation of 6,806 ft then descends -4,612 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Lefthand OHV
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Out & Back
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for The Little Burrito mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 55 min
  • Altitude min
    5,358 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,708 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,764 ft
  • Grade max
    -31.9%
  • Grade min
    41.4%
  • Distance climb
    18 miles
  • Distance down
    19 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk north on Schoolhouse Loop.
  2. Continue for 90 meters.
  3. Walk west on Overland Access (S).
  4. Continue for 80 meters.
  5. Walk south on Overland Loop.
  6. Continue for 200 meters.
  7. Walk west on Overland Loop.
  8. Continue for 700 meters.
  9. Walk northeast on Overland Loop.
  10. Continue for 600 meters.
  11. Walk north on Overland Loop.
  12. Continue for 400 meters.
  13. Walk east on Overland Loop.
  14. Continue for 90 meters.
  15. Walk southeast on Overland Loop.
  16. Continue for 70 meters.
  17. Walk northeast on Overland Access (N).
  18. Continue for 100 meters.
  19. Walk north on Overland Access (N).
  20. Continue for 90 meters.
  21. Walk north on Overland Access (N).
  22. Continue for 30 meters.
  23. Turn left onto Heil Valley Ranch Road.
  24. Continue for 60 meters.
  25. Walk northeast on Heil Valley Ranch Road.
  26. Continue for 70 meters.
  27. Walk northwest on Heil Valley Ranch Road.
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Walk northwest on Heil Valley Ranch Road.
  30. Continue for 40 meters.
  31. Walk north on Lower Wapiti.
  32. Continue for 900 meters.
  33. Walk northeast on Lower Wapiti.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Walk northwest on Lower Wapiti.
  36. Continue for 600 meters.
  37. Walk west on Lower Wapiti.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Turn right onto Upper Wapiti.
  40. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  41. Walk northwest on Ponderosa Loop.
  42. Continue for 900 meters.
  43. Walk northeast on Ponderosa Loop.
  44. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  45. Walk northeast on Wild Turkey.
  46. Continue for 700 meters.
  47. Walk east on Wild Turkey.
  48. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  49. Walk southeast on Wild Turkey.
  50. Continue for 900 meters.
  51. Walk north on Picture Rock.
  52. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  53. Walk north on Picture Rock.
  54. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  55. Walk northeast on Picture Rock.
  56. Continue for 500 meters.
  57. Walk south on Bitterbrush Connector.
  58. Continue for 200 meters.
  59. Walk north on Bitterbrush Connector.
  60. Continue for 10 meters.
  61. Bear left onto Lower Bitterbrush.
  62. Continue for 90 meters.
  63. Turn right to stay on Lower Bitterbrush.
  64. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  65. Walk northeast on Lower Bitterbrush.
  66. Continue for 30 meters.
  67. Turn left onto Upper Bitterbrush.
  68. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  69. Walk southwest on Nelson Loop.
  70. Continue for 500 meters.
  71. Walk northwest on Nelson Loop.
  72. Continue for 600 meters.
  73. Walk northwest on Nelson Loop.
  74. Continue for 400 meters.
  75. Walk west on Nelson Loop.
  76. Continue for 700 meters.
  77. Walk northeast on Nelson Loop.
  78. Continue for 700 meters.
  79. Walk south on Nelson Loop.
  80. Continue for 700 meters.
  81. Walk northwest on Nelson Loop.
  82. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  83. Walk east on Upper Bitterbrush.
  84. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  85. Walk southwest on Antelope.
  86. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  87. Walk west on Upper Bitterbrush.
  88. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  89. Turn left onto Lower Bitterbrush.
  90. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  91. Turn left to stay on Lower Bitterbrush.
  92. Continue for 90 meters.
  93. Bear right onto Bitterbrush Connector.
  94. Continue for 200 meters.
  95. Walk east on Picture Rock.
  96. Continue for 8 kilometers.
  97. Walk southwest on Picture Rock.
  98. Continue for 90 meters.
  99. Bear left onto Wild Turkey.
  100. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  101. Walk east on Ponderosa Loop.
  102. Continue for 30 meters.
  103. Turn right onto Upper Wapiti.
  104. Continue for 100 meters.
  105. Walk southwest on Upper Wapiti.
  106. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  107. Walk southwest on Upper Wapiti.
  108. Continue for 40 meters.
  109. Turn left onto Lower Wapiti.
  110. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  111. Walk south on Heil Valley Ranch Road.
  112. Continue for 200 meters.
  113. Walk southwest on Heil Valley Ranch Road.
  114. Continue for 60 meters.
  115. Turn right onto Overland Access (N).
  116. Continue for 200 meters.
  117. Walk southwest on Overland Access (N).
  118. Continue for 20 meters.
  119. Turn left onto Overland Loop.
  120. Continue for 600 meters.
  121. Walk southwest on Overland Loop.
  122. Continue for 900 meters.
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Wapiti on my 2009 Project Rockhopper - Heil...
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