1.0 mile
Distance
-913 ft
Descent
00:08:22
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The Caves Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cement Creek
    Crested Butte, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #409
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #164595 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

The Caves trail is better suited as a finish point for a loop including 409, Point Lookout and 409.5. It is steep STEEP... so best at the END of your ride, coming downhill, instead of at the start of your ride with a punchy uphill. Use Walrod Cutoff as a more efficient climb.

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More Stats for The Caves mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -913 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,785 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,698 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,698 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,786 ft
  • Grade
    -16.6%
  • Grade max
    -65.7%
  • Grade min
    -1.8%
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    00:08:22
  • Avg reverse time
    00:27:39
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on Sep 29, 2024
Very Dry
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      The Caves Trail Reports

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      Sep 29, 2024 @ 10:30am
      Sep 29, 2024
      		 Be careful of braking downhill, very dry and loose and your rear tires will lock very easily
      May 19, 2024 @ 12:49pm
      May 19, 2024
      		 GTG
      May 14, 2024 @ 9:51am
      May 14, 2024
      May 14, 2024 @ 8:30am
      May 14, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 7 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 23 rides
      • Last: Oct 12, 2024

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      Walrod Loop6 miles
      The Caves to Point Lookout9 miles

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