1.2 miles
Distance
591 ft
Climb
00:22:25
Avg time

Betasso Link Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Betasso Preserve
    Boulder, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Roller Coaster
  • Global Ranking
    #11023 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47404 in Trail Running
    • #15207 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

Betasso Link is a hard climb with very steep grades from the start on usually very dusty and loose rock. Pretty much all but the best are going to hike a bike for a little bit. The top mellow out in grade but still very flowy with some rocks. Down is a blast. Flowy up top and it gets rockier and steeper as you go. Definitely recommend hitting it up if near Boulder.

The Betasso Link trail s not closed to bikes on Wednesdays and Saturdays like the rest of Betasso Preserve. If you choose to ride on these days, please respect the trail closures on the rest of the system.

Access Info

Easy to access. Go into Boulder Canyon about 5 miles and the parking lot is on the right hand side, right before the tunnel. (This is coming from Boulder).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Betasso Link multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    590 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,883 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,474 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,883 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,473 ft
  • Grade
    9.3%
  • Grade min
    39.2%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    33 ft
  • Distance flat
    131 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:25
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:38
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Status:
on Sep 21, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 3.85 (12 votes)
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      Betasso Link Trail Reports

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      Sep 21, 2023 @ 8:42am
      Sep 21, 2023
      Very dry conditions.
      Sep 20, 2023 @ 6:52am
      Sep 20, 2023
      Aug 21, 2023 @ 10:43am
      Aug 21, 2023
      Very dry, but still fun.
      Jul 25, 2023 @ 5:19am
      Jul 25, 2023
      Dry great conditions. No dust.
      Jun 23, 2023 @ 4:51pm
      Jun 23, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 18 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 517 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
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      • 3,653 rides
      • Last: Sep 21, 2023

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