11.7 miles
Distance
7,387 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
01:59:49
Avg time
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Barr Trail Uphill Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Pikes Peak
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #620
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T4 Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    May-Oct
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #48461 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9762 in Trail Running
    • #32 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    25 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

Some seriously gnarly sections of trail with several hike-a-bike sections over and around huge granite boulders. Popular with hikers, so check speed.

Access Info

Pay parking at the end of Ruxton Ave on Hydro St.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Barr Trail Uphill multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    7,364 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,709 ft
  • Altitude max
    14,073 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,709 ft
  • Altitude end
    14,072 ft
  • Grade
    11.9%
  • Grade max
    -6.4%
  • Grade min
    91.2%
  • Distance climb
    11 miles
  • Distance down
    1,155 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,401 ft
  • Avg time
    01:59:49
  • Avg reverse time
    02:18:15
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on Oct 16, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4.3 (10 votes)
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      Barr Trail Uphill Trail Reports

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      Oct 16, 2022 @ 11:24am
      Oct 16, 2022
      		 Descending - very dry top to Barr Camp. Mint after that for the most part.
      May 12, 2020 @ 9:12pm
      May 12, 2020
      		 At least dry up to Barr Camp.
      Feb 5, 2020 @ 3:27pm
      Feb 5, 2020
      Dec 17, 2019 @ 6:26am
      Dec 17, 2019
      Dec 6, 2019 @ 3:43pm
      Dec 6, 2019
      		 90% snow, 10% mud
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      6 Months
      • 8 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
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      • 124 rides
      • Last: Sep 2, 2024

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