2,825 ft
Distance
10 ft
Climb
-175 ft
Descent
00:02:00
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Cowboy (Upper) Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Cowboy (Upper) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Grandview Ridge
    Durango, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #3491 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20588 in Trail Running
    • #48723 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM

Fast wide single track. No real turns some simple berms to keep it flowly.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cowboy (Upper) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -164 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,989 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,164 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,164 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,001 ft
  • Grade
    -5.8%
  • Grade max
    -16.9%
  • Grade min
    5.6%
  • Distance climb
    358 ft
  • Distance down
    2,425 ft
  • Distance flat
    43 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:58
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on Apr 15, 2025
Dry
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      Cowboy (Upper) Trail Reports

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      Apr 15, 2025 @ 1:59pm
      Apr 15, 2025
      		 reporter Wildlife closures lifted for 2025
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:05am
      Dec 2, 2024
      		 reporter Seasonal wildlife closures December 1 through April 15, with possible extension to April 30 if conditions warrant. Additional trail conditions...
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:02am
      Dec 2, 2024
      		 reporter Seasonal wildlife closures December 1 through April 15, with possible extension to April 30 if conditions warrant. More trail conditions can be...
      Dec 2, 2024 @ 11:01am
      Dec 2, 2024
      		 reporter Seasonal Wildlife closures in place until 5/1/25. Additional trail conditions can be found at https://www.durangotrails.org/winter-trails/
      Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:37am
      Sep 2, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 39 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 628 rides
      • Last: Jun 15, 2025

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