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Riding areaGolden Gate Canyon State Park
Coal Creek, Colorado -
Difficulty rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Trail typeSingletrack
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Trail UsageMulti-use
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular in reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical ratingHard
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Global Ranking
One the best descents in the immediate Front Range area. Mt Lion is best ridden in a clockwise direction, parking at either the Nott Creek or Bridge Creek. Climb the single-track along until you hit the 1st intersection, with Burro trail.
Continue straight on the double-track, keeping right at the Buffalo Connector trail. After a short descent & small grind, you'll be greeted with a view of an old homestead.
Keep right on Mt Lion & continue to climb the jeep road, which eventually turns into single-track and gets much steeper & looser. Once you hit the saddle, your reward awaits: 2.2 miles of rock-strewn single-track that descends along Nott Creek, crossing it a several times. Lots of rocks, but nothing very steep on your way down.
At your final creek crossing, the trail changes into an access road for one final grunt. After passing the high point on the road & begin descending, keep an eye on the left for the final bit of single-track leading back to the Nott creek lot.
Access Info
Either pay a $7 daily user fee, or display your CO Parks pass for parking within the park boundaries.
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More Stats for Mountain Lion (Upper) mountain bike trail
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Altitude change569 ft
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Altitude min7,612 ft
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Altitude max8,897 ft
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Altitude start7,899 ft
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Altitude end8,468 ft
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Grade3.009%
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Grade max-86.577%
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Grade min153.221%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat176 ft
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Avg time01:08:00
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Avg reverse time00:58:33
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Prevalent Mud
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