3.3 miles
Distance
76 ft
Climb
-1,095 ft
Descent
00:23:32
Avg time
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Captain Jacks Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    North Cheyenne Cañon Park
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #665
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 3
  • Global Ranking
    #2339 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #5138 in E-Biking
    • #90687 in Trail Running
    • #55035 in Hiking
    • #2502 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 100 in Dirtbiking

Unique, fun, and semi-technical in places. This descent is like none other Can be extremely loose in places, also be ware of motorcycles coming up the trail!

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More Stats for Captain Jacks mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,019 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,193 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,247 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,212 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,192 ft
  • Grade
    -5.9%
  • Grade max
    -34.6%
  • Grade min
    9.1%
  • Distance climb
    2,562 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    653 ft
  • Avg time
    00:23:32
  • Avg reverse time
    00:35:59
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Status:
on Mar 12, 2023
Icy
Avg: 4.5 (24 votes)
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Captain Jacks Trail Reports

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      Mar 12, 2023 @ 3:26pm
      Mar 12, 2023
      Mar 10, 2023 @ 6:59pm
      Mar 10, 2023
      Alternating ice and 3" slush on anything north facing. Rideable but not safe or fun.
      Mar 8, 2023 @ 9:51am
      Mar 8, 2023
      Nov 25, 2022 @ 2:06am
      Nov 25, 2022
      Oct 11, 2022 @ 9:16pm
      Oct 11, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 249 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 4,350 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2023

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      Mar 15, 2022 @ 3:59pm
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      Jan 15, 2022 @ 4:32pm
      Jan 15, 2022
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      Oct 24, 2021 @ 6:36am
      Oct 24, 2021
      87 |
      Oct 24, 2021 @ 6:36am
      Oct 24, 2021

      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Tigergoosebumps (Sep 20, 2022 at 3:48)
      Maybe we should dispatch the kitty litter wambulance.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      weganter (Sep 14, 2022 at 10:32)
      6" of kitty litter blown out by dirt bikes, too sketchy to be enjoyable
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Jrhockney (May 14, 2022 at 15:33)
      This is really more of a Blue Black due to the occasional and usually optional black sections and steepness and ridiculous looseness. There are a lot of fun parts of this Trail but I'm not sure I'll ever ride it again.. someone needs to take a freaking broom to this Trail!! It's not just lose, it's like kitty litter gravel for half the trail and it makes going fast almost essential which can be fun but is often too sketchy to be enjoyable. I guess for some reason people should be careful of the very last stretch at the bottom... It's not steep at all but there is a loose wash out section that is made me crash in the same damn spot the two times I've tried this Trail I only realized it when I was done with it... this Trail is best enjoyed after moisture.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      monumentalmtb (Dec 10, 2017 at 6:56)
      Rode yesterday. Poor/loose trail conditions due to excessive motorcycle use compared to just 6 months ago. Great MTB trail/flow when in good condition, but not now. Used to be one of my favorite trails in the Springs.
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