1.7 miles
Distance
381 ft
Climb
00:18:48
Avg time
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Yakety Yak Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Leadville
    , Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Uphill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Year Opened
    2022

An uphill that you can have a conversation on while riding through the pines. This uphill bike route is open both ways for foot traffic. The trail travels up to the Swamp Angel area on the Mineral Belt Trail, allowing for some great loop options as you can head east to the Mining District or West to the Timberline Trails. Accessed from the top of this trail is the Swamp Angel Directional down trail back to town.

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Public trail thru private property. Stay on the trail

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More Stats for Yakety Yak mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    381 ft
  • Altitude min
    10,052 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,433 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,052 ft
  • Altitude end
    10,433 ft
  • Grade
    4.3%
  • Grade max
    -1.1%
  • Grade min
    20.1%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    387 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:48
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:30
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on Dec 6, 2024
Snow Groomed
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      Yakety Yak Trail Reports

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      Dec 6, 2024 @ 3:42pm
      Dec 6, 2024
      reporter First groom. Soft areas exist
      Oct 30, 2024 @ 9:58am
      Oct 30, 2024
      reporter
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:36am
      Jul 25, 2024
      In great shape. Well-watered by storms but muddy in only a few spots.
      Jun 3, 2024 @ 10:25am
      Jun 3, 2024
      reporter Give it a week to be fully dry
      Dec 14, 2023 @ 1:55pm
      Dec 14, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
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      • 55 rides
      • Last: Feb 9, 2025

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