Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
4,370 ft
Distance
35 ft
Climb
-373 ft
Descent
00:09:52
Avg time
-339 ft
Altitude change
7,873 ft
Altitude min
8,247 ft
Altitude max
8,212 ft
Altitude start
7,874 ft
Altitude end
-7.8%
Grade
-31.7%
Grade max
8.6%
Grade min
892 ft
Distance climb
3,481 ft
Distance down
00:09:52
Avg time
Captain Jacks (Upper) Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
-
Riding AreaNorth Cheyenne Cañon Park
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Ref Number#665
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 80 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 100 in Dirtbiking
-
Global Ranking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike AllowedYes up to Class 3
Upper section of the legendary Captain Jack's trail. Fast, flowy descent in loose decomposed granite (gravel). Beware of frequent hiking and moto traffic.
Local Trail Association
-
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 181 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
All
- 595 rides
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Captain Jacks... Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to captain-jacks-upper trailhead
(38.798060, -104.905590)
Photos
No photos have been added for Captain Jacks (Upper) yet, add a photo.
Videos
3 more »
mtb
2:44 |
13 |
Jul 20, 2026 , Colorado Springs
mtb
26:23 |
25 |
May 17, 2026 , Colorado Springs
mtb
12:59 |
225 |
Jun 2, 2024 , Colorado Springs
Routes with this trail
12 miles • 1,979 ft • 5 • Loop •
The start is at the bottom of Captain Jacks. You can drive here or ride up Gold Camp to start. You'll...
15 miles • 2,639 ft • 6 • Loop •
The start is at the bottom of Captain Jacks. You can drive here or ride up Gold Camp to start. You'll...
Reviews / Comments
No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question.
Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions.
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- 776 10 ft
- Captain Jacks 1,913 ft
- Mays Peak Trail 1,913 ft
- Bear Creek (666) 2,021 ft
- Gold Camp Road 2,717 ft
North Cheyenne Cañon Park
- By chiefchristof
COSMBA & contributors - #722834 - 808 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.