3.0 miles
Distance
559 ft
Climb
-577 ft
Descent
00:34:51
Avg time
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Rusty Buckle Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Evergreen
    , Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #769
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 45 in Trail Running
    • 30 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2022
  • Land Owner
    South Platte Ranger District

New (as of June 2022) trail in the North Elk Creek trail system north of Staunton State Park. Best ridden clockwise from Border Line and North Elk Extension.

Access Info

ANNUAL CLOSURE of the North Elk Trail area occurs from March 1st thru June 15th for wildlife protection and to prevent damage during mud season.

Disclaimer

E-bikes not allowed on any non-motorized NFS trail including: North Elk Creek 764, Cub Creek 40, or Rusty Buckle 769.

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More Stats for Rusty Buckle multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -18 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,296 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,558 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,334 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,314 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -33.1%
  • Grade min
    55.4%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    3,054 ft
  • Avg time
    00:34:51
  • Avg reverse time
    00:36:53
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Status:
on Nov 4, 2023
Snow Packed
Avg: 5 (2 votes)
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      Rusty Buckle Trail Reports

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      Nov 4, 2023 @ 1:50pm
      Nov 4, 2023
      		 Snow packed in tge shade but definitely ridable at decent speeds
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 7:25pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      		 Perfect
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 4:06am
      Aug 6, 2023
      Jul 3, 2023 @ 5:08am
      Jul 3, 2023
      Sep 24, 2022 @ 10:17am
      Sep 24, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 2 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 279 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 531 rides
      • Last: Aug 15, 2023

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      Jul 22, 2022 @ 1:50pm
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      Jul 19, 2022 @ 8:59am
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