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1.6 miles
Distance
37 ft
Climb
-444 ft
Descent
00:10:05
Avg time
-406 ft
Altitude change
8,196 ft
Altitude min
8,635 ft
Altitude max
8,602 ft
Altitude start
8,196 ft
Altitude end
-4.9%
Grade
-25.8%
Grade max
13.9%
Grade min
1,066 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
886 ft
Distance flat
00:10:05
Avg time
Deadline Details
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Riding AreaSky Mountain Park
Aspen, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking
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Global Ranking#34965 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill Only
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonMay 16-Nov 30th
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Jump
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Land OwnerPitkin County
This is a new trail constructed during Summer of 2014. It is being managed as a recommended downhill directional trail given the many jumps along the trail. Access the trail from the top of the Viewline trail at western end of Skyline Ridge trail. With the opening of Deadline, Viewline trail will now be signed as recommended only for uphill bike travel.
This trail is another first of its kind for the Aspen / Snowmass area. It's a bike optimized directional flow trail that features large, generous in-sloped berm turns, rollers, table top jumps, drop offs, and a couple doubles that can be easily gapped at speed. The width of the trail and ability to roll over just about every one of the jumps (if you slow down enough) gives this trail an intermediate rating. At full speed, the trail is definitely in the expert/difficult category. While the views towards Snowmass and the forests of the Government Trail are excellent, your eyes will mostly be focused on the trail
Use this trail as part of a tour of Sky Mountain Park, or part of a longer ride linking Airline Trail to Skyline Ridge trail to Deadline trail to Highline trail to Tom Blake trail to Powerline to Government Trail. Or, park at the Rodeo Lot or smaller parking lot along Owl Creek Road and take multiple laps on Viewline trail - Deadline Trail - Highline trail.
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- 14 miles average
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- Last: Jul 3, 2026
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Directions to deadline trailhead
(39.219960, -106.910040)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Deadline
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Where is Deadline located?
Deadline is located in Sky Mountain Park, Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Sky Mountain Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.21996, -106.91004.
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How hard is Deadline?
Deadline is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 4.9%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Deadline?
Deadline has 37 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 444 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,196 ft to 8,635 ft.
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Is Deadline a point to point trail?
Yes, Deadline is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
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