9 miles
Distance
1,456 ft
Climb
-1,549 ft
Descent
1 miles
High Point
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McPhee Overlook Details

  • Riding Area
    Boggy Draw
    Cortez, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Global Ranking
    #7134

This is a new trail for 2017 that follows the shoreline of the McPhee Reservoir from Bear Canyon Loop heading south all the way to town. It turns inland around the House Creek Campground. The trail is mostly pretty easy but it is a lot of miles and pretty remote. Great views and some short flatrock sections to ride over keep it interesting.

Disclaimer

Main Trail is closed 12/1~5/1 (House Creek Campground to Bear Canyon Open all year)

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More Stats for McPhee Overlook bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -92 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,933 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,029 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,936 ft
  • Grade
    -0.199%
  • Grade max
    -43.833%
  • Grade min
    35.555%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,970 ft
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Status:
on Oct 3, 2018
Variable
Avg: 5 (1 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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McPhee Overlook Trail Reports

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Oct 3, 2018 @ 4:46pm
Oct 3, 2018
 Tacky overall from the recent rain. One or two very minor spots that were a bit soft.
Aug 22, 2018 @ 4:43pm
Aug 22, 2018
Jul 25, 2018 @ 5:31pm
Jul 25, 2018
 Pretty dry overall, but some sections are a bit rougher due to all the rain we have been getting. Nothing washed out though.
Jul 22, 2018 @ 1:16pm
Jul 22, 2018
 Extremely fun flowy trail thwart overlooks the mcphee reservoir. Take time out for a swim just past the rv campground!
Jul 10, 2018 @ 5:21pm
Jul 10, 2018
 With the recent rain it has the dust down and it is pretty grippy. Cattle damage is pretty minimal.
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McPhee Overlook, Lake Tahoe
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McPhee Overlook, Lake Tahoe
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McPhee Overlook, Lake Tahoe
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Jul 22, 2018 @ 1:13pm
Jul 22, 2018
McPhee Overlook, Lake Tahoe

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