3.4 miles
Distance
88 ft
Climb
-1,344 ft
Descent
00:51:55
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Lion Gulch Trail
USFSLand Manager
Lion Gulch Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHermit Park Open Space
Estes Park, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (2 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular in reverse
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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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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#17869 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land ManagerForest Service
The trail drops abruptly from the trailhead then begins a three mile climb along a stream in Lion Gulch. It provides access to the historic area known as Homestead Meadows where eight homesteads were established between 1889 and 1923. Information boards provide background stories at each location. Hiking to all the homesteads adds another 2.8 miles. See Homestead Meadows Trail. Lion Gulch trailhead accommodates approximately 35 vehicles.
You can find more information at the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers website.
Dave at Redstone said it is 90% ridable. Maybe downhill, maybe by him. Expect to spend some time walking
source: Lion Gulch Trail (#949)
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lion Gulch Trail mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,254 ft
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Altitude min7,289 ft
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Altitude max8,589 ft
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Altitude start8,589 ft
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Altitude end7,336 ft
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Grade-7%
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Grade max-42.2%
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Grade min12.7%
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Distance climb1,391 ft
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat144 ft
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Avg time00:51:55
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Avg reverse time00:45:06
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
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- 102 rides
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Routes with this trail
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Pumpntrail
(Mar 15, 2019 at 13:46)
Best ridden as a shuttle from the Limber Pine Trail in Homestead Meadows
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roaming50
(Oct 2, 2019 at 7:08)
Some section of blue rated trail, mostly black diamond with some sections double black. It's a brute to climb; expect significant hike-a-bike but fun to descend if you're comfortable with technical natural terrain and rocky gully crossings.
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srstudent
(May 15, 2020 at 20:19)
Absolutely no reason to climb this. Either shuttle from hermit park or ride a loop via the road (not on a weekend ideally for traffic). Great descent! Look out for rim killer rocks.
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jamesdamon
(Jun 17, 2020 at 8:10)
(Jun 17, 2020 at 8:10)
Best when connected to Limber Pine trails for the continuous ride—good fun downhill, plenty of rocks for a technical descent. Only bike uphill if you like to hike with a bike
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provin1327
(Aug 15, 2020 at 12:55)
Why on earth would anyone want to climb up this? It's gnarly enough riding down. This trail was fun and I am glad I did it as a shuttle with two vehicles from the Limber Pine trailhead. This trail has a great mix of loose, chunky, technical downhill riding followed by punchy technical climbs that put your riding skill to the test. Fun and different.
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