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1.7 miles
Distance
47 ft
Climb
-381 ft
Descent
00:10:15
Avg time
-334 ft
Altitude change
7,512 ft
Altitude min
7,861 ft
Altitude max
7,853 ft
Altitude start
7,520 ft
Altitude end
-3.8%
Grade
-29.2%
Grade max
9.1%
Grade min
1,726 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
505 ft
Distance flat
00:10:15
Avg time
Captain Jacks Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
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Riding AreaNorth Cheyenne Cañon Park
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Ref Number#665
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 70 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
- 90 in Dirtbiking
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Global Ranking#11677 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #1853 in E-Biking
- #89641 in Trail Running
- #103878 in Hiking
- #4345 in Dirtbiking
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State Ranking#166 in Mountain Biking · Colorado [+]
- #12 in E-Biking
- #2,579 in Trail Running
- #2,974 in Hiking
- #132 in Dirtbiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 3
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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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 6 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 392 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
All
- 1,853 rides
- Last: Oct 28, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to captain-jacks trailhead
(38.800460, -104.899610)
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mtb
24:38 |
194 |
Jul 20, 2026 , Colorado Springs
mtb
12:59 |
703 |
Jun 2, 2024 , Colorado Springs
mtb
15:46 |
410 |
Nov 10, 2021 , Colorado Springs
mtb
6:25 |
610 |
Jun 3, 2021 , Colorado Springs
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6 Reviews & Comments
FlRpEVww
This is definitely a Blue-Black. As someone who is getting back into MTB, I walked half the trail. The necessary skill gap between a green, or even blue like Green Mountain, and this - is massive.
picklesthecat
To all complain about the looseness, thats kinda the style in Colorado Springs. After riding it a lot you get used to it and it can be pretty enjoyable.
moogaoomgawa
Maybe we should dispatch the kitty litter wambulance.
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