4,201 ft
Distance
228 ft
Climb
-216 ft
Descent
00:08:13
Avg time

Fourmile Link Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Betasso Preserve
    Boulder, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Multi-use
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #13999 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    Boulder County Parks and Open Space

Trail trail is a bi-directional link from Four Mile Canyon road to the Benjamin Loop at Betasso. Trail is blue intermediate but there are two small staircases that most people walk.

Access Info

The Fourmile Link can be accessed 2.7 miles up Fourmile Canyon Drive from Boulder Canyon Drive. Look for a small pullout and a guardrail on the south side of the road.

Disclaimer

Trail closed to bikes on Wednesday and Saturdays.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Fourmile Link mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    12 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,145 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,295 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,276 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,288 ft
  • Grade
    0.289%
  • Grade max
    -34.355%
  • Grade min
    29.25%
  • Distance climb
    2,194 ft
  • Distance down
    1,952 ft
  • Distance flat
    55 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:25
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Status:
on May 25, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 4.5 (2 votes)

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  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Icy
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  • Wet
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      Fourmile Link Trail Reports

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      May 25, 2020 @ 11:04am
      3 days
      		 A few small puddles here and there, overall hero conditions.
      May 9, 2020 @ 9:56am
      May 9, 2020
      		 reporter Perfect conditions!
      Apr 23, 2020 @ 6:13am
      Apr 23, 2020
      		 reporter One small snowy section, a couple of small puddles but otherwise gtg.
      Apr 18, 2020 @ 11:42am
      Apr 18, 2020
      		 reporter Ranger Fowler, "Trails are slushy and muddy. Give it a few days to dry out. Might even get some rain this afternoon."
      Mar 19, 2020 @ 4:43pm
      Mar 19, 2020
      		 reporter Betasso Ranger: 16” at Betasso and still snowing. Roads bad.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 7 rides
      • 32 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 55 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
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      • 704 rides
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