4,877 ft
Distance
73 ft
Climb
-248 ft
Descent
00:07:56
Avg time
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Garbage Chute Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Red Rock Canyon Open Space
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #6824 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #85564 in Trail Running
    • #24452 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2017
  • Land Owner
    City of Colorado Springs

New connector from Section 16 to the top of the garbage dump section of RedRocks. In the downhill direction this trail is smooth and flowy with a few rollers and rock/slickrock type sections. Uphill, this is a moderate climb and a good option to connect to section 16 aside for White Acres.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Garbage Chute mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -175 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,597 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,777 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,777 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,602 ft
  • Grade
    -3.592%
  • Grade max
    -22.012%
  • Grade min
    12.63%
  • Distance climb
    1,332 ft
  • Distance down
    3,215 ft
  • Distance flat
    330 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:56
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:02
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on Dec 22, 2024
Prevalent Mud
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 21 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 464 rides
      • Last: Jul 15, 2025

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      Sep 3, 2018 @ 2:48pm
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      Sep 3, 2018 @ 2:33pm
      Sep 3, 2018

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