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A rock festival that gets more intense the further in you go.


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3.1

Miles

5.0

KM

Singletrack

5,523' 1,683 m

High

5,084' 1,550 m

Low

484' 148 m

Up

125' 38 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Wild Loop, with access to the keyhole, is for hikers only.

Description

This trail picks up at the northern end of the Hidden Valley Trail. Veer right (to the left is closed to bikes) and climb a steep hill with a few switchbacks, water bars, and one or two significant rock obstacles. Most riders will have to push up a few of the technical sections.

3/4 of the way up the climb the trail splits. This is Hunter Loop. Stay to the right (hikers and horses to the left) and the trails rejoin in 1/2 a mile or so. The trail then turns into a gradual climb and the rocks begin to dominate the trail.

The trail splits again at around mile 2.5. This is Laughing Horse Loop. Both trails have many rock sections that begin to resemble something from a Martian landscape. The west half of the loop, while challenging, is rideable by most, while the east half of the loop is black-diamond difficult and will require most riders to push a few sections with large rock drops and obstacles. The trails meet back up after 1/2 mile or so and then climbs to the top of the ridge. From here you can continue onto the Blue Sky Trail and Indian Summer Trail.

Contacts

Shared By:

CJones85 Jones with improvements by Markus Groner

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  3.3 from 35 votes

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  3.3 from 35 votes
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Trail Rankings

#366

in Colorado

#1,737

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Steep chunky love
Aug 2, 2017 near Loveland, CO
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Jan 29, 2017 near Loveland, CO
Laughing Horse - Devil's Backbone - Loveland - Colorado
Mar 13, 2024 near Loveland, CO

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