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1.2 miles
Distance
37 ft
Climb
-154 ft
Descent
00:06:26
Avg time
-118 ft
Altitude change
5,450 ft
Altitude min
5,601 ft
Altitude max
5,569 ft
Altitude start
5,449 ft
Altitude end
-1.9%
Grade
-10.6%
Grade max
8.9%
Grade min
997 ft
Distance climb
4,245 ft
Distance down
974 ft
Distance flat
00:06:26
Avg time
Mutton Bustin' Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaSouth Cañon
Cañon City, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Year Opened2016
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Land OwnerBLM
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Mutton Bustin' is a 1 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Cañon City Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 6 miles average
6 Months
- 113 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 1,149 rides
- Last: Sep 9, 2026
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Directions to mutton-bustin-39 trailhead
(38.420380, -105.265200)
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It is best to take wagon trail south and come back north on this trail it flows down hill south to north.
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