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3.6 miles
Distance
304 ft
Climb
-547 ft
Descent
00:47:47
Avg time
-243 ft
Altitude change
8,293 ft
Altitude min
8,551 ft
Altitude max
8,549 ft
Altitude start
8,307 ft
Altitude end
-1.3%
Grade
-19.6%
Grade max
23.9%
Grade min
4,695 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:47:47
Avg time
Unchained Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMidland Trail System
Buena Vista, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (3 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonApril - November
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Dogs AllowedYes
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2019
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Land OwnerBLM
Unchained is one of the newest additions to Buena Vista's trail systems. This hand-built singletrack connects Django to the Midland Trail and Bacon Bits intersection via technical rock features, flowy sections, and a foray of turns. This trail has blue and black segments, plus more technical offshoots.
There are several alternates routes for added technical climbs, rock rollers, and drops that range from black to double black. **Please scout these alternates before riding them**
You will find a connector trail around the 2-mile mark that will take you back to the Midland Trail.
The recommended riding direction is East to West (From Bacon Bits to Django) to make use of all alternate routes and features.
*This trail and all alternates are currently unmarked.
Access Info
Use the CR304 parking area.
Disclaimer
Unchained is closed from December 1st - April 15 for winter wildlife habitat protection. Please respect this closure.
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Buena Vista Singletrack CoalitionMaintainer
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 19 miles average
6 Months
- 105 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
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- 463 rides
- Last: Oct 23, 2026
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Directions to unchained-229647 trailhead
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25 Reviews & Comments
fullendurbro
Further evidence that Colorado mountain bikers have no idea what mountain biking can be. It’s an average, janky desert trail full of trail reversals and odd corners with an “uphill both ways” ethos. Very overrated, as I would put it as green-blue with the “double black” features a solid blue. Whoever said this would be fun on an enduro bike is a super silly goose. I was overbiked on a modern 130/140 trail bike.
Overall: Very mid but good for sprint training and not much else.
Overall: Very mid but good for sprint training and not much else.
bschmidt006
Sweet trail, watch out for a few rock rolls that end in drops, I jumped over my bike on one because I'd trusted that they all roll out and wasn't ready for the drop. I got lost a few times on the big rock slabs, wish they'd put paint arrows on them. If you do Django and Crank n Hammer / Camp Elevation this isn't too much of a step up.
uphillarch
This trail is excellent! The rare build that's as much fun on an enduro bike as it is on an xc rocket. Kudos to the builders!
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Nearby Trails
- Bacon Bits 3,871 ft
- Sandy Draw (376a) 1 mile
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- Fistful Of Dollars 1 mile
- Few Dollars More 2 miles
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