2.2 miles
Distance
92 ft
Climb
-731 ft
Descent
00:20:35
Avg time
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Old Gold Run Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Madden Peak Area
    Mancos, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #61888 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #27668 in E-Biking
    • #63629 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Dirtbiking

After recent reroute the trail rides great. Starting with thick stands of aspen and mature pines sprinkled with a few short creek splashdowns. After a short climb up from Starvation Creek at the trails midway point, get ready for continuous fast curvy flow down through endless alpine flowers and scrub oak.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Old Gold Run mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -639 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,429 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,068 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,068 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,429 ft
  • Grade
    -5.5%
  • Grade max
    -37.9%
  • Grade min
    20.8%
  • Distance climb
    1,352 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    909 ft
  • Avg time
    00:20:35
  • Avg reverse time
    00:43:26
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on Aug 7, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.89 (4 votes)
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      Old Gold Run Trail Reports

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      Aug 7, 2024 @ 2:52pm
      Aug 7, 2024
      Trail had several trees down blocking trail but I was able to clear all with my hand saw. Lots of cattle in the area knocking tree debris onto...
      Oct 8, 2023 @ 5:44pm
      Oct 8, 2023
      		 One tree down just east of the Starvation Creek crossing. It's on the climb, easy to get under but requires dismount, might be challenging for...
      Jun 23, 2023 @ 6:19pm
      Jun 23, 2023
      		 7 trees down on trail (all easy to get over for bikes but not motos), a bit of snow that should be gone by the end of the weekend, one big mud...
      Aug 31, 2022 @ 2:32pm
      Aug 31, 2022
      		 All trees cleared. Loose and rutted in spots from all the rain this summer. Still fun
      Jun 10, 2022 @ 8:37am
      Jun 10, 2022
      		 As per previous report, a couple mud puddles hanging on. The remainder is dry and loose
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
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      • 46 rides
      • Last: Aug 7, 2024

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