1.2 miles
Distance
53 ft
Climb
-668 ft
Descent
00:07:11
Avg time

Wathen Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Horsetooth Mountain
    Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #5049 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #28457 in Trail Running
    • #6671 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

Possibly the most technical ride in Fort Collins, Wathen is a rowdy descent with everything from technical rock sections, rock rolls, roots, tight corners and fast dirt. Wathen is best accessed by climbing the road up Southridge. This trail is technically bi-directional so keep an eye out for hikers as it's easy to get fast and rowdy going down Wathen.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Wathen mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -615 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,232 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,854 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,854 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,238 ft
  • Grade
    -9.8%
  • Grade max
    -72.96%
  • Grade min
    42.697%
  • Distance climb
    536 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    255 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:21:35
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Status:
on Mar 2, 2023
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 4.5 (12 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Prevalent Mud
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  • Ideal
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      Wathen Trail Reports

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      Mar 2, 2023 @ 1:50pm
      Mar 2, 2023
      		 Lots of packed snow with ice underneath and a few short dry sections
      Dec 25, 2022 @ 9:10pm
      Dec 25, 2022
      		 Icy and snow packed
      Dec 4, 2022 @ 10:06am
      Dec 4, 2022
      		 Mostly packed snow, some mud
      Nov 25, 2022 @ 3:09pm
      Nov 25, 2022
      		 A little snow and mud, but ridable.
      Aug 21, 2022 @ 7:57am
      Aug 21, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 5 rides
      • 13 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 174 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,517 rides
      • Last: Mar 24, 2023

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      Jul 6, 2022 @ 8:14pm
      Jul 6, 2022
      171 |
      Sep 19, 2020 @ 5:20pm
      Sep 19, 2020
      331 |
      Jun 5, 2018 @ 8:53pm
      Jun 5, 2018
      370 |
      Apr 10, 2017 @ 3:30pm
      Apr 10, 2017

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      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      nharrichh (Aug 6, 2021 at 11:05)
      Great trail, builders managed to keep some flow with the tech
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      wrightwoodfilms (Sep 20, 2019 at 17:10)
      That was a fun trail. I liked the Semi Tech on this trail.
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      matthelm1 (Nov 6, 2018 at 19:44)
      This was a fun trail that was only somewhat technical. I rode it blind, and did not need to scout or walk any part. I would say this is more a blue black leaning more towards a black diamond trail. It was fun any way you look at it!
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      river29 (Aug 5, 2018 at 17:40)
      Not even close to the most technical descent but awesome. Check out Howard or Ginny if your looking for technical.
      [Reply]





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