9 miles
Distance
1,456 ft
Climb
-1,549 ft
Descent
01:09:28
Avg time
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McPhee Overlook Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBoggy Draw
Cortez, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Trail UsageBiking Primary
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Global Ranking#6932 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for McPhee Overlook mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-92 ft
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Altitude min6,933 ft
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Altitude max7,227 ft
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Altitude start7,029 ft
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Altitude end6,936 ft
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Grade-0.199%
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Grade max-43.833%
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Grade min35.555%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat4,970 ft
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Avg time01:09:28
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Avg reverse time01:15:22
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to mcphee-overlook trailhead
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 14 rides
- 24 miles avg distance
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- 121 rides
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Ibyakn
(Jun 30, 2019 at 16:28)

This trail flows better south to north meaning start in town and nine miles later you come to Little Bean Canyon. Then you can climb out of Bean and complete a loop using the highway back into town. This is a very nice loop just under 18 miles.
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17.44 mile loop when adding in Bean Canyon, Boggy Draw and the roads back into Dolores. 1955 vertical feet and 2 hours and 34 minutes. Ultra sweet loop.
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