2.0 miles
Distance
510 ft
Climb
-129 ft
Descent
00:21:22
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Joder Ranch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Boulder Valley Ranch / Boulder Reservoir
    Boulder, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Secondary Access Road/Trail rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Dirt/Gravel Road
  • Bike Type
    XC, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #81646 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #40099 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019
  • Land Owner
    City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Once home to the Joder Arabian Ranch, this property was sold to the City of Boulder in 2013. Public access is limited to a former ranch road that connects Highway 36 to Olde Stage Road and is favored by gravel riders who connect it to the roads and trails near Boulder Valley Ranch / Boulder Reservoir.

The eastern side of the property is open and sunny without any tree cover. Because of the steepness of the road, especially near the top, it can be prone to heavy erosion but is maintained and graded periodically.

The western side of this trail is "singletrack" in the sense that a car would likely be too wide. But, it is also painfully steep. This side is more in a Poderosa forest and offers some shade.

Ultimately, this trail is to serve as a connector between Boulder (via the Foothills Trail and the not-yet-complete North Sky Trail, which is slated to be built in 2023/2024).

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Joder Ranch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    381 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,575 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,048 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,575 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,958 ft
  • Grade
    3.6%
  • Grade max
    -13%
  • Grade min
    33%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3,150 ft
  • Avg time
    00:21:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:15:23
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Status:
on Apr 1, 2023
Ideal
Avg: 2.5 (2 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Joder Ranch Trail Reports

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      Apr 1, 2023 @ 2:57am
      Apr 1, 2023
      Mar 24, 2023 @ 7:05am
      Mar 24, 2023
      		 reporter
      Feb 7, 2023 @ 5:13pm
      Feb 7, 2023
      		 Some ice/mud on the climb from 36. Lots of ice in the trees and more mud the closer you get to Old Stage
      Nov 7, 2022 @ 9:06am
      Nov 7, 2022
      Oct 22, 2022 @ 3:46am
      Oct 22, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 28 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 59 rides
      • 28 miles avg distance
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      • 679 rides
      • Last: May 29, 2023

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      Nov 7, 2022 @ 3:58pm
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