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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Cheyenne Canyon
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“A short climb from Gold Camp Road in Cheyenne Canyon to the top of High Drive. ”

The Kraken
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1.0

Miles

1.6

KM
Doubletrack

7,847' 2,392 m

High

7,510' 2,289 m

Low

340' 104 m

Up

3' 1 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

The trail starts in the parking lot at the top of the Cheyenne Canyon road above Helen Hunt Falls. Head through the gate and uphill on the dirt road until you reach the top.

Once at the top, the road continues down and to the North into Bear Creek Canyon (not a fun ride unless you're connecting to another trail).

At the top, to the west is the short, hard climb to the Buckhorn overlook. To the Northeast is the entrance to Captain Jack's downhill.

Contacts

Local Club: Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates

Feb 26, 2024: Use YOUR voice to direct the future of recreation in Colorado: SCORP ’24

Feb 1, 2024: The Trail That Dare Not Speak its Name

Jan 9, 2024: What is going on in North Cheyenne Cañon?

Land Manager: City of Colorado Springs

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The Kraken
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Trail Ratings

  2.6 from 10 votes

#17

in Cheyenne Canyon

#24907

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#17

in Cheyenne Canyon

#2,466

in Colorado

#24,907

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Guess I'm not in Savannah anymore... Taking in the vista prior to sampling the goodness of Captain Jack's after the well above sea level climb up Chutes/Gold Camp/Buckorn- Kool-Aid smile here.
Apr 20, 2016 near Manitou…, CO
Top of Captain Jacks, enjoying the view before the drop in.
Apr 20, 2016 near Manitou…, CO

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Dan 60D5H411
With Owen, Eliana, Tina, Jim, Jade, Alex, Amelia
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Dan 60D5H411
With Owen, Eliana, Tina
Jul 28, 2022
Debbie Stavish
May 1, 2022
Jonathan Bridges
May 17, 2021
Bob Eulberg
Jun 21, 2019
Ashlee Salato
super shitty 1mi
May 31, 2019
Jason Memmer
Up to Captain Jacks

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