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1.6 miles
Distance
139 ft
Climb
-363 ft
Descent
00:10:38
Avg time
-224 ft
Altitude change
6,469 ft
Altitude min
6,735 ft
Altitude max
6,735 ft
Altitude start
6,512 ft
Altitude end
-2.6%
Grade
-24%
Grade max
26.6%
Grade min
2,477 ft
Distance climb
4,573 ft
Distance down
1,575 ft
Distance flat
00:10:38
Avg time
Twisted Cistern Details
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Riding AreaRoyal Gorge Park
Cañon City, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
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- 90 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Year Opened2018
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Land OwnerCity of Cañon City
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Twisted Cistern is a 2 mile popular green difficulty singletrack trail located near Cañon City Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 139 ft blue climb. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 7 miles average
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- 37 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
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- 403 rides
- Last: Jul 3, 2026
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Directions to twisted-cistern trailhead
(38.465150, -105.308730)
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Where is Twisted Cistern located?
Twisted Cistern is located in Royal Gorge Park, Cañon City, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Royal Gorge Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.46515, -105.30873.
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How hard is Twisted Cistern?
Twisted Cistern is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 2.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Twisted Cistern?
Twisted Cistern has 139 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 363 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,469 ft to 6,735 ft.
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How long is Twisted Cistern?
Twisted Cistern is 1.6 miles long. The trail type is singletrack.
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