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2.2 miles
Distance
260 ft
Climb
-256 ft
Descent
00:16:22
Avg time
4 ft
Altitude change
5,761 ft
Altitude min
5,938 ft
Altitude max
5,761 ft
Altitude start
5,764 ft
Altitude end
-31.9%
Grade max
19%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,826 ft
Distance down
1,385 ft
Distance flat
00:16:22
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Overland Loop Details
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Riding AreaHeil Valley Ranch
Lyons, Colorado -
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity50 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerBoulder County Parks & Open Space
If you're looking for a great beginner loop to do laps on or if you want to add some bonus miles to your visit to Heil, this trail is perfect It's all singletrack, all the time. Some fun "whoopdies" and some "swoops" and probably a "thingamajig" or two! The trail is only about 2 miles long and packs a lot of great beginner (dare I say, even a bit of green-blue) level features. Strongly recommend lapping this for the newbies as the first time turns come up quick and on the second you're an old hand.
The trail is directional, but the direction changes monthly. Both ways have some really fun bits to them! The trail basically connects to Wapiti Trail (via a parking lot) and soon will connect to the Schoolhouse Loop trail and eventually to Boulder via the North Sky trail.
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Directions to overland-loop trailhead
(40.135950, -105.299920)
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Nearby Trails
- Skills Loop 151 ft
- Schoolhouse Loop 177 ft
- Overland Access (s) 814 ft
- Overland Access (n) 1 mile
- Heil Valley Ranch Road 1 mile
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Frequently Asked Questions About Overland Loop
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Where is Overland Loop located?
Overland Loop is located in Heil Valley Ranch, Lyons, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Heil Valley Ranch trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.13595, -105.29992.
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How hard is Overland Loop?
Overland Loop is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The climb difficulty is rated Green.
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What is the elevation gain for Overland Loop?
Overland Loop has 260 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 256 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,761 ft to 5,938 ft.
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Is Overland Loop a point to point trail?
Overland Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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