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2.2 miles
Distance
265 ft
Climb
-111 ft
Descent
00:33:07
Avg time
155 ft
Altitude change
10,050 ft
Altitude min
10,224 ft
Altitude max
10,070 ft
Altitude start
10,223 ft
Altitude end
1.4%
Grade
-24.9%
Grade max
21.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
4,449 ft
Distance down
551 ft
Distance flat
00:33:07
Avg time
Waldrop Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaBrainard Lake and Peaceful Valley
Ward, Colorado -
Ref Number#814
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 85 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
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Global Ranking#249638 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #82203 in Trail Running
- #49972 in Hiking
- #2134 in Snowshoeing
- #7177 in Backcountry Skiing
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State Ranking#4,354 in Mountain Biking · Colorado [+]
- #2,376 in Trail Running
- #1,735 in Hiking
- #9 in Snowshoeing
- #456 in Backcountry Skiing
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land Owner
Rocky and difficult in the summer, smooth and flowy in the winter.
Trail Supporters
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Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 13 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
All
- 80 rides
- Last: Aug 31, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
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- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to waldrop trailhead
(40.080210, -105.533380)
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