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2.4 miles
Distance
24 ft
Climb
-267 ft
Descent
00:16:47
Avg time
-243 ft
Altitude change
9,119 ft
Altitude min
9,367 ft
Altitude max
9,363 ft
Altitude start
9,121 ft
Altitude end
-1.9%
Grade
-10.9%
Grade max
9.4%
Grade min
1,457 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,552 ft
Distance flat
00:16:47
Avg time
Upper Loading Pen Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
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Riding AreaRico
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Ref Number#738
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in Horseback
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Global Ranking#134487 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #134558 in E-Biking
- #316674 in Trail Running
- #424260 in Hiking
- #17264 in Dirtbiking
- #39648 in Horseback
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State Ranking#2,783 in Mountain Biking · Colorado [+]
- #1,364 in E-Biking
- #6,901 in Trail Running
- #7,852 in Hiking
- #578 in Dirtbiking
- #1,386 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for E-Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 3
A mellow cruise on mainly singletrack and some doubletrack out to an amazing vista overlooking Stoner, the Dolores River Valley and CO 145. Expect to encounter some funky trail and livestock at times grazing in the many open meadows along your way through some amazing old growth Aspen groves.
Access Info
Access the Top of Loading Pen Trail via Taylor Creek Road and FS Access Road 201 (towards Spring Creek TH and Taylor Mesa Road).
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 2 rides
- 40 miles avg distance
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- 2 rides
- Last: Oct 5, 2026
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Nearby Trails
- Loading Pen 2 miles
- Fs Access Road 201 4 miles
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