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1.8 miles
Distance
68 ft
Climb
-119 ft
Descent
00:13:37
Avg time
-51 ft
Altitude change
2,856 ft
Altitude min
2,932 ft
Altitude max
2,906 ft
Altitude start
2,858 ft
Altitude end
-0.5%
Grade
-24.8%
Grade max
13.7%
Grade min
2,116 ft
Distance climb
3,819 ft
Distance down
3,776 ft
Distance flat
00:13:37
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaPalo Duro Canyon State Park
Canyon, Texas -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
The outer loop of Capitol Peak trail is a mountain biking only trail. There are sections of technical riding but should be able to be ridden by any intermediate rider.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 152 rides
- 32 miles avg distance
All
- 576 rides
- Last: Sep 21, 2026
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Directions to capitol-peak-trail-outer-loop trailhead
(34.952240, -101.675210)
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8:13 |
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May 2, 2020 , Canyon
Routes with this trail
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Rode Jan 2026. Trails dry and riding well.
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Nearby Trails
- Capitol Peak Trail (inner Loop) 276 ft
- Lighthouse Easy Way Spur 413 ft
- Capitol Peak Trail (scenic Loop) 965 ft
- Lighthouse Alternate Spur 1,010 ft
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
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