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7.8 miles
Distance
861 ft
Climb
-940 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
-78 ft
Altitude change
6,248 ft
Altitude min
6,616 ft
Altitude start
6,539 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-33.7%
Grade max
26.1%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
4,997 ft
Distance flat
All of the best techy trails in the park headed east. Starting on the ridge, then down Nachos/Hummingbird into the Juniper trail. Head back west to the Staircase then down Jackalope. Finally go along the East Loop. Then head back towards the start with a slightly easier technically uphill through East Loop South, Yucca Path and Uber.
Detailed Description
Ute Valley Techy Loop is a 8 mile popular expert route located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 19 trails. This route climbs 861 ft with a max elevation of 6,665 ft then descends -940 ft.
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Stats
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Distance8 miles
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Avg time1 hr 26 min
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Altitude min6,248 ft
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Altitude start6,616 ft
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Altitude end6,539 ft
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Climb861 ft
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Descent-940 ft
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Grade-0.2%
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Grade max-33.7%
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Grade min26.1%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat4,997 ft
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Trails in Route
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Our longest Ride of the Year, on the Shortest Day of the Year: Ute Valley |Part 2 | MTB Snippets
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