2.8 miles
Distance
200 ft
Climb
-207 ft
Descent
00:30:03
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Crank 'n Hammer Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Midland Trail System
    Buena Vista, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking

Crank 'n Hammer is new for 2023. On the north end, it starts as a spur off of Camp Elevation or from Fistful of Dollars on the south side. This rocky, punchy trail parallels below Camp Elevation South and is perfect for making a loop with Camp Elevation South. You'll experience technical, cross country style singletrack with a few rock roller features as you wind through the bulbous granite rock structures, P-J forest, and sagebrush.

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More Stats for Crank 'n Hammer mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,204 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,297 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,268 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,261 ft
  • Grade max
    -15.9%
  • Grade min
    21.1%
  • Distance climb
    4,032 ft
  • Distance down
    4,623 ft
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:30:03
  • Avg reverse time
    00:30:46
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on Apr 9, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.98 (3 votes)
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      Crank 'n Hammer Trail Reports

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      Apr 9, 2025 @ 7:30am
      Apr 9, 2025
      		 reporter trail has dried out from last week's storms
      Mar 11, 2025 @ 10:05am
      Mar 11, 2025
      Nov 16, 2024 @ 11:38am
      Nov 16, 2024
      		 reporter Mostly dry with a few snow/ice patches in the shade.
      Oct 14, 2024 @ 8:49am
      Oct 14, 2024
      May 20, 2024 @ 11:13am
      May 20, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 47 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      All
      • 111 rides
      • Last: Jun 11, 2025

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      Nov 20, 2024 @ 12:40pm
      Nov 20, 2024

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