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1.2 miles
Distance
169 ft
Climb
-127 ft
Descent
00:08:51
Avg time
41 ft
Altitude change
5,462 ft
Altitude min
5,561 ft
Altitude max
5,520 ft
Altitude start
5,561 ft
Altitude end
0.628%
Grade
-19.401%
Grade max
18.96%
Grade min
3,538 ft
Distance climb
2,281 ft
Distance down
763 ft
Distance flat
00:08:51
Avg time
Nomad Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHorsetooth Mountain
Fort Collins, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Nomad is a 1 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Fort Collins Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 19 rides
- 12 miles average
6 Months
- 230 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 1,095 rides
- Last: Sep 29, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
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- Prevalent Mud
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Directions to nomad trailhead
(40.552420, -105.168490)
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Jun 20, 2025 , Fort Collins
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