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4,629 ft
Distance
-198 ft
Descent
00:06:57
Avg time
-199 ft
Altitude change
6,452 ft
Altitude min
6,651 ft
Altitude max
6,651 ft
Altitude start
6,453 ft
Altitude end
-4.3%
Grade
-20.2%
Grade max
1.3%
Grade min
43 ft
Distance climb
3,996 ft
Distance down
591 ft
Distance flat
00:06:57
Avg time
Upper Meadows Loop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaStratton Open Space
Colorado Springs, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerCity of Colorado Springs
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Upper Meadows Loop is a 4,629 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Colorado Springs Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 5 rides
- 13 miles average
6 Months
- 144 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 679 rides
- Last: Jun 5, 2026
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Directions to upper-meadows-loop trailhead
(38.799990, -104.869970)
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Nov 16, 2017 , Colorado Springs
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This is my favorite way to train for climbs in but still enjoy downhill.
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Where is Upper Meadows Loop located?
Upper Meadows Loop is located in Stratton Open Space, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Stratton Open Space trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.79999, -104.86997.
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How hard is Upper Meadows Loop?
Upper Meadows Loop is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 4.3%.
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What is the elevation gain for Upper Meadows Loop?
The trail has 61 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,967 m to 2,027 m.
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Is Upper Meadows Loop a point to point trail?
Upper Meadows Loop is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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