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2.5 miles
Distance
1,263 ft
Climb
-871 ft
Descent
00:40:26
Avg time
392 ft
Altitude change
9,937 ft
Altitude min
10,986 ft
Altitude max
9,937 ft
Altitude start
10,330 ft
Altitude end
2.947%
Grade
-102.261%
Grade max
115.097%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
369 ft
Distance flat
00:40:26
Avg time
Nelsons Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaNorth Cheyenne Cañon Park
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Ref Number#672
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Local Popularity5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 25 in E-Biking
- 30 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Nelsons is a 3 mile less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 1,263 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 40 minutes to complete this trail.
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Directions to nelsons trailhead
(38.763470, -104.934800)
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Where is Nelsons located?
Nelsons is located in North Cheyenne Cañon Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the North Cheyenne Cañon Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.76347, -104.9348.
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How hard is Nelsons?
Nelsons is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 2.947%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Nelsons?
Nelsons has 1,263 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 871 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,937 ft to 10,986 ft.
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Is Nelsons a point to point trail?
Nelsons is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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