3.4 miles
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-1,603 ft
Descent
00:10:17
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Mutton Buster Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Powderhorn Mountain Resort
    Palisade, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #10045 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Easy flow trail that takes you from top to bottom.

Bike Park

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mutton Buster mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,591 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,215 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,808 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,806 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,215 ft
  • Grade
    -9%
  • Grade max
    -51.6%
  • Grade min
    7.9%
  • Distance climb
    541 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    879 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:17
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:58
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      Mutton Buster Trail Reports

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      Aug 3, 2024 @ 5:35am
      Aug 3, 2024
      		 Nice and flowy!
      Jun 30, 2024 @ 12:47pm
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      Aug 13, 2020 @ 12:14pm
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 181 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
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      • 948 rides
      • Last: Sep 21, 2024

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