Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
2.7 miles
Distance
755 ft
Climb
-259 ft
Descent
00:32:23
Avg time
496 ft
Altitude change
6,813 ft
Altitude min
7,540 ft
Altitude max
6,829 ft
Altitude start
7,326 ft
Altitude end
3.4%
Grade
-32.7%
Grade max
37.4%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2,349 ft
Distance down
1,306 ft
Distance flat
00:32:23
Avg time
Telegraph Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
-
Riding AreaHorse Gulch
Durango, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
-
Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 50 in Trail Running
- 50 in Hiking
-
Global Ranking
-
State Ranking
-
Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
Bike TypeAM, XC
-
DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
-
Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
-
Physical RatingModerate
-
Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
-
TTFs on TrailRock Face, Rock Garden
-
Land OwnerCity of Durango
This is an uphill primary trail. Descending is not recommended, there is too much uphill traffic, it can get dangerous very quick.
Local Trail Association
-
-
Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to supportDonate to earn trail karma!
trail development & maintenance.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 49 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
All
- 576 rides
- Last: Oct 5, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
Telegraph Trail Reports
more »
close
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users activity logs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Used
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to telegraph trailhead
(37.264050, -107.861560)
Photos
30 more »
Videos
7 more »
mtb
5:20 |
399 |
Apr 27, 2020 , Durango
mtb
8:53 |
523 |
Jun 17, 2019 , Durango
mtb
9:44 |
397 |
Jun 17, 2019 , Durango
mtb
0:17 |
|
Jun 30, 2022 , Durango
Routes with this trail
21 miles • 3,332 ft • 14 • Point to Point •
Horse Gulch route for advanced riders. Higher mileage ride with good climbs. Flowy downhills also with...
21 miles • 3,332 ft • 21 • Point to Point •
Horse Gulch route for advanced riders. Higher mileage ride with good climbs. Flowy downhills also with...
21 miles • 3,332 ft • 14 • Point to Point •
Horse Gulch route for advanced riders. Higher mileage ride with good climbs. Flowy downhills also with...
Trail Products
6 Reviews & Comments
bensgig
So another trail that sort of makes sense around here. No one really knows that it's an uphill trail. It needs to be directional Tuesday Thursday Saturday One direction The other direction the other days. You're going to hit into people going down the other way because they don't know which way is really advised to go. It's an easy trail. Not techy. This one should be like so many others just marked and ready and open for e-bikes. This area is so behind the times with e-bikes it's insane.
spokesmanmtb
I climbed this trail today (was great!) and also descended it. Yes, there were many who were climbing, but I was with someone who couldn't go down "Send It", so we turned around at the top.
I enjoyed this as a downhill trail more than the climb. I wish there was a dedicated climbing trail so I could safely descend Telegraph fast, it would be amazing. Currently, I don't see that happening.
I enjoyed this as a downhill trail more than the climb. I wish there was a dedicated climbing trail so I could safely descend Telegraph fast, it would be amazing. Currently, I don't see that happening.
ironshoe7
The shoot down to Sidewinder is super muddy
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view all trail reviews and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Telegraph Sideline 259 ft
- Zip Line Connect 876 ft
- Milky Way: Lower 1,280 ft
- Rocky Road 1,371 ft
- Cheat Code 1,427 ft
- By todd
Trailforks & contributors - #13876 - 4,323 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.