Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Hannon Creek Trail
USFSLand Manager
Hannon Creek Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaAspen
, Colorado -
AKAPull My Finger
-
Difficulty Rating
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM
-
Trail UsageBiking Primary
-
DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
-
Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
SeasonSummer
-
Alpine TrailYes
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
Global Ranking#9996 in Mountain Biking
-
Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
This is an epic descent from near the top of Larkspur mountain down to Woody Creek. It is currently a bit overgrown, and requires some route-finding. Best accessed by doing a shuttle from the Lenado Road (just uphill from mile marker 5) or by riding up the dirt road, through the town of Lenado and toward the start of the Arbaney Kittle trail.
Hannon Creek trail starts behind a campsite at the top of the Lenado Road. The trail has a short doubletrack climb, then drops steeply off to the left. If you can pry your eyes off the trail, there are spectacular views of the Elk Mountains and the area's four ski areas to your left. This section of the trail has a steep descent along the ridge before the it makes a right turn and contours the hill through aspen groves with some of the largest aspen trees in the Roaring Fork Valley.
After several stream crossings, the trail enters the Hannon Creek drainage and plunges steeply down to the Lenado road.
Local Trail Association
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportdonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hannon Creek mountain bike trail trail
-
Altitude change-2,905 ft
-
Altitude min7,972 ft
-
Altitude max10,970 ft
-
Altitude start10,877 ft
-
Altitude end7,972 ft
-
Grade-10.507%
-
Grade max-63.121%
-
Grade min33.375%
-
Distance climb1 mile
-
Distance down4 miles
-
Distance flat1,012 ft
-
Avg time01:02:07
- view trail stats
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Boardwalk
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Hannon Creek Trail Reports
Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 4 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 31 rides
Photos


Videos
Nearby Trails
- Yeckel 4,836 ft
- Rocky Fork 5,056 ft
- Johnson Creek 3 miles
- Arbaney Kittle (lower) 3 miles
- Lenado 3 miles
- embed Hannon Creek trail on your website
- By wilzy & contributors
- #105074 - 766 views
- subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Very bushy / overgrown lower down.
Dry/super-loose. Blow-down is cut just to the trail-edge too, so be careful!