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1.3 miles
Distance
57 ft
Climb
-686 ft
Descent
00:21:33
Avg time
-629 ft
Altitude change
11,495 ft
Altitude min
12,183 ft
Altitude max
12,124 ft
Altitude start
11,496 ft
Altitude end
-9.1%
Grade
-52.2%
Grade max
16%
Grade min
1,250 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
39 ft
Distance flat
00:21:33
Avg time
Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaCoal Bank and Molas Pass
Durango, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 40 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Horseback
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerUSFS
Upper section of Engineer Mountain trail that connects Engine Creek to the Colorado trail. Steep benches and tight switchbacks makes this more difficult than the lower parts of engineer.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 33 rides
- 25 miles avg distance
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- 52 rides
- Last: Oct 6, 2026
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Directions to upper-engineer-mountain-trail trailhead
(37.746420, -107.805310)
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monkytrick
I have climbed (i.e. pushed a bike up) and descended this trail. Most people won’t be able to ride most of this uphill. Downhill is super raw with pesky deep ruts and some tricky steep rock gardens/drops. Short but full value
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