Ironedge Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaEagle
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 90 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 100 in Skiing
Once of the most technical mountain bike trails in Eagle County. Ride up Hat Creek Rd to access the top of Ironedge and hold on going down
Within the first 1/4 mile you will pass some cabins to the left, cross two bridges and go througha small meadow. The trail becomes steep in places with switchbacks and follows an old logging road for a short distance. Be sure to look for rock cairns marking the trail. The trail passes through beautiful meadows filled with wildflowers and spectacular views of the Elk Range and Frying Pan Wilderness. Look out for old mining sites including mine shafts and an old cabin, before the trail opens up at tree line. Follow the cairns as the trail skirts around a hill and then begins to descend 2 1/2 miles to Lake Charles, through meadow, forest and rocky areas. Spectacular views of Castle Peak, the Flat Tops, and the Elk Range are seen along the way. Lake Charles, a 16.2 acre lake at 11,055 feet is surrounded by the mountains of the Sawatch Range, home to Colorado cutthroat and brook trout.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ironedge Trail multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change-1,775 ft
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Altitude min9,418 ft
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Altitude max11,202 ft
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Altitude start11,202 ft
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Altitude end9,428 ft
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Grade-12.659%
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Grade max-58.748%
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Grade min14.613%
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Distance climb1,332 ft
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat467 ft
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Avg time00:22:52
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- Icy
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- Variable
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
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- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
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- 22 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- Last: Jul 22, 2023
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