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4,382 ft
Distance
442 ft
Climb
-35 ft
Descent
00:14:43
Avg time
407 ft
Altitude change
8,971 ft
Altitude min
9,380 ft
Altitude max
8,971 ft
Altitude start
9,378 ft
Altitude end
9.288%
Grade
-11.097%
Grade max
28.715%
Grade min
3,617 ft
Distance climb
637 ft
Distance down
127 ft
Distance flat
00:14:43
Avg time
Lower Cherokee Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaVasquez Creek and Leland Creek Areas
Winter Park, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity70 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 60 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Lower Cherokee is a 4,382 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Winter Park Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 34 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 201 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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Directions to lower-cherokee trailhead
(39.906580, -105.781540)
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.0 • 20 miles • 1,708 ft • 20 • Point to Point •
Brute Squad 50 - Part 2. Winter Park to Fraser. Could not get exact route from Parsenn Road to Lower Arapahoe.
5 Reviews & Comments
Nasdaqian
Fantastic smoith, flowy trail with berms and rollers. You can get some serious speed on this trail
Robertoregency
Tree down after sharp right burm as of july 18th, 2018
scksteve
Thanks for the report. There are tons of trees down across the valley and people are working to get them cleared!
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Nearby Trails
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- Little Vasquez Creek Road (north) 3,314 ft
- Blue Sky 3,586 ft
- Twin Bridges 3,881 ft
- Moffat Road 4,708 ft
Vasquez Creek and Leland Creek Areas
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