3.2 miles
Distance
673 ft
Climb
-673 ft
Descent
00:17:32
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Canyon Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Betasso Preserve
    Boulder, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #5853 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #11678 in Trail Running
    • #5297 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Boulder County Parks and Open Space

Popular trail near town that provides some good cardio, is mostly buff and often wide singletrack. There are some spots of embedded rough rocks, and narrow navigating through the pine trees. Rocks and some exposure can make this trail difficult for beginner riders.

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Trail closed to bikes on Wednesday and Saturdays. Please ride the posted direction.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Canyon Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude min
    6,171 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,598 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,470 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,470 ft
  • Grade max
    -209.83%
  • Grade min
    61.607%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,061 ft
  • Avg time
    00:17:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:31:19
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on Mar 23, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.95 (17 votes)
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      Canyon Loop Trail Reports

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      Mar 23, 2025 @ 11:28am
      Mar 23, 2025
      		 reporter
      Mar 21, 2025 @ 10:15pm
      Mar 21, 2025
      Mar 10, 2025 @ 8:25am
      Mar 10, 2025
      		 reporter 3/9 reports of mud and wet sections, should start drying out this week
      Mar 2, 2025 @ 3:00pm
      Mar 2, 2025
      		 Mud and snow in shaded areas. Mostly rideable, but far from ideal
      Jan 27, 2025 @ 1:21pm
      Jan 27, 2025
      		 Snow covered and boot chopped, not great for fatbiking or mountain biking.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 17 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 361 rides
      • Last: Apr 15, 2025

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      Sep 28, 2021 @ 5:32pm
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