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2.6 miles
Distance
571 ft
Climb
-655 ft
Descent
00:30:14
Avg time
-84 ft
Altitude change
9,240 ft
Altitude min
9,756 ft
Altitude max
9,324 ft
Altitude start
9,240 ft
Altitude end
-0.601%
Grade
-46.086%
Grade max
43.312%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
623 ft
Distance flat
00:30:14
Avg time
Sunshine Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Werner
Steamboat Springs, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Land Owner
Fairly smooth singletrack with some big embedded rocks to keep things interesting.
Multi-Use/Multi-Directional trails are:
· Open to the public 24hrs as conditions permit
· Free to public and do not require a waiver
· Are USFS trails and are subject to federal regulations
https://www.bike.steamboat.com/
Bike Park trails are:
· Directional downhill only bike trails
· Require a Bike Park pass to access
· Require a current waiver to be signed
· Require a helmet
· Are not USFS trails and are restricted to operating hours and season (a big one our public don’t understand or dismiss)
· Repeated offenders may be subject to revoked ski area privileges(access/passes), both summer and winter
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to sunshine trailhead
(40.438610, -106.759010)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine
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Where is Sunshine located?
Sunshine is located in Mount Werner, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Mount Werner trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.43861, -106.75901.
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How hard is Sunshine?
Sunshine is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.601%.
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What is the elevation gain for Sunshine?
Sunshine has 571 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 655 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,240 ft to 9,756 ft.
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Is Sunshine a point to point trail?
Sunshine is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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