2.9 miles
Distance
153 ft
Climb
-121 ft
Descent
00:15:48
Avg time

Left Hand Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Boulder Valley Ranch / Boulder Reservoir
    Boulder, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #97347 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21632 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in E-Biking
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks

“Singletrack” in Boulder Valley Ranch. It can get pretty muddy during mud season, and hot in summer. Great beginner and family ride trail, good bird watching area.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Left Hand mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    31 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,324 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,398 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,334 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,364 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -41.2%
  • Grade min
    14.8%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    4,823 ft
  • Distance flat
    3,232 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:18:57
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on Aug 30, 2023
Dry
Avg: 3.35 (3 votes)
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  • Prevalent Mud
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      Left Hand Trail Reports

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      Aug 30, 2023 @ 11:01am
      Aug 30, 2023
      Jul 19, 2023 @ 8:10am
      Jul 19, 2023
      		 Good to go just watch out for the prairie dogs. This year's youngsters are just starting to learn to run off the trail and not along the trail to...
      Jul 16, 2023 @ 5:02am
      Jul 16, 2023
      Jun 25, 2023 @ 11:19am
      Jun 25, 2023
      		 Some puddles and dry ruts
      May 28, 2023 @ 11:42am
      May 28, 2023
      		 100% dry
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 15 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 468 rides
      • 29 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,645 rides
      • Last: Sep 20, 2023

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      Mar 14, 2023 @ 3:03pm
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      Jul 16, 2019 @ 7:26pm
      Jul 16, 2019
      107 |
      May 18, 2019 @ 6:20pm
      May 18, 2019
      99 |
      May 18, 2019 @ 6:20pm
      May 18, 2019

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