1.2 miles
Distance
99 ft
Climb
-246 ft
Descent
00:13:46
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Rattlesnake Trail
  • BLM
    BLM
    Land Manager

Rattlesnake Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Hartman Rocks
    Gunnison, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    Dry conditions only
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #9716 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #75281 in Trail Running
    • #68609 in Hiking
    • #2488 in Dirtbiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in E-Biking
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Dirtbiking
    • 5 in Horseback

This is a highly technical trail with many rock rolls, drops, jumps, and other areas where it is important to have solid abilities. Some sections are fast, many are slow rolls with steep drops. Confidence is key.

Disclaimer

If you are an intermediate rider who "isn't sure", then make sure you ride this trail with someone who knows it for the first time.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Rattlesnake mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -147 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,129 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,285 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,275 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,130 ft
  • Grade
    -2.3%
  • Grade max
    -20.2%
  • Grade min
    15.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,850 ft
  • Distance down
    4,147 ft
  • Distance flat
    420 ft
  • Avg time
    00:13:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:27
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on Oct 9, 2022
Dry
Avg: 4.65 (6 votes)
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      Rattlesnake Trail Reports

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      Oct 9, 2022 @ 12:57am
      Oct 9, 2022
      Apr 23, 2022 @ 10:33am
      Apr 23, 2022
      Jun 14, 2019 @ 8:17am
      Jun 14, 2019
      May 26, 2019 @ 5:59am
      May 26, 2019
      Apr 24, 2016 @ 10:45pm
      Apr 24, 2016
      		 Fun as ever. 5 stars.
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      6 Months
      • 41 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
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      • Last: Mar 5, 2023

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