3 miles
Distance
520 ft
Climb
-519 ft
Descent
00:37:51
Avg time

Blackmer Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cheyenne Mountain State Park
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #36539 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking

Loop with twisty and tight turns. Some fast sections and tech, most of the tech is rideable.

More Stats for Blackmer Loop bike trail
  • Altitude min
    6,192 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,592 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,230 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,230 ft
  • Grade max
    -31.929%
  • Grade min
    23.455%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1 miles
  • Distance flat
    826 ft
  • Avg time
    00:37:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:57
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Status:
on Jun 21, 2019
Dry
Avg: 3.65 (3 votes)

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Trail Conditions
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • Parking Parking
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  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
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      Blackmer Loop Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jun 21, 2019 @ 9:05am
      Jun 21, 2019
      		 All clear and a crew was cutting back the scrub oaks on the trail.
      Jun 9, 2019 @ 4:34pm
      Jun 9, 2019
      Apr 4, 2019 @ 8:27am
      Apr 4, 2019
      Oct 13, 2018 @ 9:04am
      Oct 13, 2018
      		 Muddy in spots.
      Aug 29, 2018 @ 8:28am
      Aug 29, 2018
      		 Watch for scrub oak acorns on the trail ... makes turns VERY slick!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 44 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 237 rides
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      Photos

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      22 |
      Nov 30, 2018 @ 8:56am
      Nov 30, 2018
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      Nov 30, 2018 @ 8:56am
      Nov 30, 2018
      24 |
      Nov 30, 2018 @ 8:55am
      Nov 30, 2018
      39 |
      Mar 10, 2017 @ 7:33pm
      Mar 10, 2017

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