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6.8 miles
Distance
1,396 ft
Climb
-1,456 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-60 ft
Altitude change
5,716 ft
Altitude min
5,776 ft
Altitude start
5,715 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-43.8%
Grade max
44.6%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
377 ft
Distance flat
Great early season leg and lung conditioning. Great view of Black Canyon as it opens up to the Gunnison Gorge at the top of this ride.
Detailed Description
The Suffer is a 7 mile moderately popular expert route located near Montrose Colorado. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 2 trails. This route climbs 1,396 ft with a max elevation of 7,033 ft then descends -1,456 ft.
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Stats
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Distance7 miles
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Altitude change-60 ft
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Altitude min5,716 ft
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Altitude start5,776 ft
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Altitude end5,715 ft
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Climb1,396 ft
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Descent-1,456 ft
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Grade-0.2%
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Grade max-43.8%
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Grade min44.6%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat377 ft
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Jan 28, 2025 @ 6:26pm Jan 28, 2025 | A little snow and mud the first few turns, otherwise totally dry. reporter |
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