1.6 miles
Distance
-1,142 ft
Descent
00:15:56
Avg time
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Paulies Plunge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Beaver Creek & Arrowhead
    Avon, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #9669 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #31696 in Trail Running
    • #20663 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

One of the best descents in the Vail Valley Takes some effort to get to but totally worth it.

Disclaimer

This trail is subject to a USFS seasonal wildlife closure from 5/15 - 6/21 to protect deer and elk during calving season

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Paulies Plunge multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,141 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,021 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,163 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,163 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,022 ft
  • Grade
    -13.5%
  • Grade max
    -56.6%
  • Grade min
    1%
  • Distance climb
    171 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    187 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:56
  • Avg reverse time
    01:16:23
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on Aug 26, 2024
Dry
Avg: 4.19 (9 votes)
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      Paulies Plunge Trail Reports

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      Aug 26, 2024 @ 7:16am
      Aug 26, 2024
      		 reporter Drain to be cleared and lower the entrance to the drain
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 9:05am
      Jul 25, 2024
      		 reporter Drain needs to be cleared
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 8:55am
      Jul 25, 2024
      		 reporter Water is carving thru middle of tread. Drain at the bottom of this section sits on a flat part of the tread so unlikely that water is exiting...
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 8:54am
      Jul 25, 2024
      		 reporter Clear drain of debris
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 8:42am
      Jul 25, 2024
      		 reporter Repair small hole in the drain catching watching
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      • 16 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
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      • 74 rides
      • Last: Oct 16, 2024

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