2.7 miles
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-1,850 ft
Descent
00:26:01
Avg time

Ironedge Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
  • Riding Area
    Eagle
    , Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #147133 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #70017 in Hiking
    • #259 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Ironedge Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,775 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,418 ft
  • Altitude max
    11,202 ft
  • Altitude start
    11,202 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,428 ft
  • Grade
    -12.659%
  • Grade max
    -58.748%
  • Grade min
    14.613%
  • Distance climb
    1,332 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    467 ft
  • Avg time
    00:26:01
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      Ironedge Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 17, 2022 @ 6:33pm
      Jul 17, 2022
      May 22, 2021 @ 1:15am
      May 22, 2021
      Nov 23, 2020 @ 10:00am
      Nov 23, 2020
      		 reporter USFS Winter Travel Management - Closed to mechanized use/wheeled vehicles (bikes, cars, etc.): November 23 - May 21 (Opens May 22)
      Nov 23, 2020 @ 9:00am
      Nov 23, 2020
      		 reporter USFS Closure to Mechanized Vehicles (wheels/bikes): November 23 - May 21
      Oct 30, 2020 @ 10:33am
      Oct 30, 2020
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      • 17 miles avg distance
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      • 53 rides
      • Last: Aug 6, 2022

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