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3,676 ft
Distance
61 ft
Climb
-260 ft
Descent
00:03:43
Avg time
-199 ft
Altitude change
6,191 ft
Altitude min
6,395 ft
Altitude max
6,395 ft
Altitude start
6,196 ft
Altitude end
-5.411%
Grade
-35.376%
Grade max
19.788%
Grade min
818 ft
Distance climb
2,569 ft
Distance down
289 ft
Distance flat
00:03:43
Avg time
Lower Codell Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRed Rock Canyon Open Space
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonMostly year round, gets good sun
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailGap Jump, Roller Coaster
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Year Opened2015
Fun roller coaster descent with rollers, reasonable up.
Trail Supporters
Tony Boone Trails LLCBuilder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 23 miles average
6 Months
- 113 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 854 rides
- Last: Oct 4, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to lower-codell trailhead
(38.839198, -104.878310)
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mtb
5:01 |
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Dec 11, 2020 , Colorado Springs
mtb
4:27 |
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Dec 9, 2020 , Colorado Springs
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8:12 |
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Dec 4, 2020 , Colorado Springs
Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 471 ft • 4 • Loop •
This is good introduction to Red Rocks open space and starts/ends at one of the less crowded parking...
★ 3.5 • 8 miles • 1,238 ft • 24 • Loop •
Just one of my favorite quick loops around Red Rocks.
14 miles • 1,814 ft • 11 •
You're gonna want to have a gps file on hand. Start at the 31st St. parking lot by Rudy's. Head up the...
Jborges91
Very fast trail with a lot of rollers and little jumps, mostly just a straight line to the parking lot
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