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6.7 miles
Distance
377 ft
Climb
-839 ft
Descent
00:44:50
Avg time
-461 ft
Altitude change
7,594 ft
Altitude min
8,152 ft
Altitude max
8,072 ft
Altitude start
7,611 ft
Altitude end
-1.309%
Grade
-13.381%
Grade max
13.794%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
4,068 ft
Distance flat
00:44:50
Avg time
Gopher Details
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Riding AreaTurkey Springs
Pagosa Springs, Colorado -
Ref Number#303
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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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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Gopher is a 7 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Pagosa Springs Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 377 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 44 minutes to complete this trail.
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(37.308720, -107.163620)
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Where is Gopher located?
Gopher is located in Turkey Springs, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Turkey Springs trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.30872, -107.16362.
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How hard is Gopher?
Gopher is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 1.309%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Gopher?
Gopher has 377 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 839 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,594 ft to 8,152 ft.
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Is Gopher a point to point trail?
Gopher is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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