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2,056 ft
Distance
169 ft
Climb
-22 ft
Descent
00:05:23
Avg time
147 ft
Altitude change
6,624 ft
Altitude min
6,771 ft
Altitude max
6,624 ft
Altitude start
6,771 ft
Altitude end
7.131%
Grade
-12.36%
Grade max
27.619%
Grade min
1,550 ft
Distance climb
376 ft
Distance down
130 ft
Distance flat
00:05:23
Avg time
Section 16 Connector Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRed Rock Canyon Open Space
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
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Global Ranking#79173 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #97053 in Trail Running
- #119056 in Hiking
- #14642 in Winter Fat Biking
- #6364 in Adaptive Biking
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State Ranking#1,486 in Mountain Biking · Colorado [+]
- #2,775 in Trail Running
- #3,422 in Hiking
- #89 in Winter Fat Biking
- #113 in Adaptive Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonMostly year round
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land OwnerColorado Springs
Connector to avoid all the stairs on the Section 16 descent, also a nice climb into White Acres
Trail Supporters
Tony Boone Trails LLCBuilder
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 10 miles average
6 Months
- 108 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
All
- 546 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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- Very Dry
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Directions to section-16-connector trailhead
(38.822864, -104.890297)
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Routes with this trail
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,721 ft • 6 • Loop •
Start from the Section 16 trailhead off of Gold Camp Road. Continue up Gold Camp through the fourway stop...
8 miles • 1,089 ft • 7 • Loop •
Start at the Section 16 Trail off of Gold Camp Road. You're going to start with pedaling north on Gold...
15 miles • 2,362 ft • 19 • Loop •
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