1.8 miles
Distance
257 ft
Climb
-538 ft
Descent
00:19:46
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    Land Manager

Flash of Gold Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Buffalo Pass
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
  • AKA
    Pot of Gold
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #43822 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #63760 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    Routt NF - Hahns Peak Bears Ears

Similar to the beginning section of Flash of Gold but with more technical bits. Nothing crazy but once you cross the bridge at the creek you know you're into the more technical section.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Flash of Gold mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -281 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,138 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,429 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,420 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,138 ft
  • Grade
    -2.917%
  • Grade max
    -47.988%
  • Grade min
    33.094%
  • Distance climb
    3,330 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    583 ft
  • Avg time
    00:19:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:25:46
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on Jul 8, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (8 votes)
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