3.7 miles
Distance
338 ft
Climb
-321 ft
Descent
00:44:19
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lincoln Mountain Open Space
    Larkspur, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #55089 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #40192 in E-Biking
    • #93309 in Trail Running
    • #22911 in Hiking
    • #333 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in E-Biking
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

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Palmer Divide Ranch Loop is a 4 mile popular blue singletrack scenic trail located near Larkspur Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 338 ft blue climb. On average it takes 44 minutes to complete this trail.

More Stats for Palmer Divide Ranch Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    16 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,968 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,184 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,033 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,050 ft
  • Grade
    0.084%
  • Grade max
    -17.136%
  • Grade min
    15.012%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,835 ft
  • Avg time
    00:44:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:45:44
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on Jun 30, 2024
Dry
Avg: 3.99 (3 votes)
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      Palmer Divide... Trail Reports

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      Jun 30, 2024 @ 3:10am
      Jun 30, 2024
      Jun 20, 2023 @ 5:41am
      Jun 20, 2023
      A few muddy sections (mainly horse trodden)
      Oct 1, 2022 @ 1:48pm
      Oct 1, 2022
      Quite dry at the moment
      Jun 11, 2022 @ 1:05pm
      Jun 11, 2022
      Jan 30, 2022 @ 4:16pm
      Jan 30, 2022
      Freeze/thaw cycle, plus some horse traffic makes it pretty beat up. Didnt check in the am but maybe rideable frozen
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
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      • 66 rides
      • Last: Jun 14, 2025

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      Palmer Divide Ranch Loop - Lincoln Mtn Open...
      14:41 | 218 | Mar 18, 2022 , Larkspur
      I've fallen...and I can't get up!
      0:17 | 182 | Oct 20, 2021 , Larkspur
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