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2.1 miles
Distance
417 ft
Climb
-436 ft
Descent
00:22:41
Avg time
-19 ft
Altitude change
6,985 ft
Altitude min
7,301 ft
Altitude max
7,053 ft
Altitude start
7,034 ft
Altitude end
-0.2%
Grade
-37.5%
Grade max
33.7%
Grade min
4,934 ft
Distance climb
4,836 ft
Distance down
1,503 ft
Distance flat
00:22:41
Avg time
Cuchillo Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHorse Gulch
Durango, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (2 votes)
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 30 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerCity of Durango
A swoopy and flowy loop around the valley floor. Some drops and climbs can get a little bit technical, but any intermediate rider should be able to navigate this trail without too much trouble.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 34 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
All
- 297 rides
- Last: Sep 27, 2026
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Directions to cuchillo trailhead
(37.270600, -107.851000)
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bensgig
This is a fun trail either way you do it. I wouldn't say it's all beginner or overly technical either. But I would say there's some sections that maybe are not great for beginners. The trail should really be one directional. Tuesday Thursday Saturday. And the other way the other days there are so many blind corners that you are bound to hit into somebody at some point. Not sure why they don't do that up in this area. Would be really smart.
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