1.1 miles
Distance
620 ft
Climb
-502 ft
Descent
00:32:05
Avg time
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Hogsback Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaOverend Mountain Park
Durango, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Other
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
An incredibly steep trek up the mountain. The south section of this trail climbs 400 feet in .4 miles - the grade exceeds 45º in places I'd say that it's only meant to be ridden downhill, but how do you get to the top? Nearby Hog Wild is also incredibly steep.
This trail is not for the faint of heart. I was told by a local rider that people snowboard down this trail in the Winter. It's a fun drop, but VERY challenging and intimidating!
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Hogsback mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change118 ft
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Altitude min6,808 ft
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Altitude max7,428 ft
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Altitude start6,808 ft
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Altitude end6,926 ft
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Grade2.1%
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Grade max-129.4%
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Grade min80.2%
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Distance climb3,773 ft
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Distance down1,831 ft
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Distance flat49 ft
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Avg time00:32:05
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Avg reverse time00:30:53
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- Prevalent Mud
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 12 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
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- 459 rides
- Last: Mar 27, 2015
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4 Reviews & Comments
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brahhh
(May 27, 2021 at 14:55)
(May 27, 2021 at 14:55)
The main climb that switchbacks up from Perin Gulch isn’t too bad, just a challenging climb to get the heart working. However, once you get to the top of that and wanna go up to the summit, the real challenge has just begun. Me and one other person spent a good half hour just trying to hike up this beast of a hill (maybe a cliff?) Could not imagine doing it with 1 person unless you carry the bike over your head or you have balls of steel. The descent off of the other side is steep, loose, and exposed. Really challenging, more so up than down, and I would say take Skid Ridge down if you don’t wanna experience the worst hike a bike of your life. If you do, however, take Hog Wild down from the summit, it’s actually a pretty nice trail.
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fabiot-4
(Sep 24, 2019 at 14:50)
The last 20m of the western climb to Hogsback Mountain are nearly impossible with a bike (even when carrying/pushing the Bike, even without a Bike it's more climbing than walking). Don't now (yet) about the east side.
Should be rated double black!
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Should be rated double black!
spokesmanmtb
(May 10, 2021 at 8:58)
I made it a double-black. It may even be more difficult than that! It was a SERIOUS challenge.
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justgivener
(Sep 16, 2018 at 9:45)
(Sep 16, 2018 at 9:45)
Great way to realize you can ride things you have a hard time walking.
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