Name: Captain Jack's
Rating: 4.7

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All Clear 1 day ago

Mostly Dry - Some ruts. Really loose History

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“The world famous Captain Jack's downhill. ”

— The Kraken

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Description

This is a true multi-use trail (hiking, mtb, horses, and moto's). Moto's have recently been let back on this classic trail so be on the lookout and keep your ears open for them.

The trail is wide singletrack, very fast, with just a few short uphill sections. There aren't any intersections to worry about.

Start at the top of High Drive heading North from the parking area. Roll it as fast as you like until you finally come out on Gold Camp Road by Tunnel #1.

Beware the gravel! When it's dry, the gravel can be quite deep and sandy. When it's moist and tacky, though, it's a hoot.

Contacts

Local Club: Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates

Jan 10, 2018: Missing Link Video – Final Cut

Oct 1, 2017: End of Trail Season Hootenanny!

Mar 21, 2017: Spring 2017 Newsletter

Land Manager: City of Colorado Springs

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Trail Ratings

4.7 from 74 votes

#1

in Cheyenne Canyon

#9

Overall

4.7 from 74 votes

5 Star		81%
4 Star		12%
3 Star		5%
2 Star		1%
1 Star		0%

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#1

in Cheyenne Canyon

#3

in Colorado

#9

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Captain Jacks

Top of buckhorn Loop entering the downhill of C…

View about a quarter of the way down Captain Ja…

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Top of Captain Jack's

scenic overlook

Scenic overlook northward toward Garden of the…

Front Rangers at CPT Jacks

Guess I'm not in Savannah anymore... Taking in…

Overlook westward from the trail's apex.

The last switchback.

Gold Camp Road tunnel #1.

The top of Buckhorn is great...

One of the Front Rangers ride leaders teaching…

Top of Captain Jacks, enjoying the view before…

The start of a difficult way down.

4 Comments

Vance Fast
Colorado Springs, CO

Vance Fast Colorado Springs, CO

Warning there has been a booby trap found mid way through this trail today 20 Jan. 2018. Keep your eyes pealed for douche bags trying to sabotage our trails. Jan 20, 2018

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keith curtis

here is a good vid of the whole thing youtube.com/watch?v=TZ8MuLy… Apr 5, 2018

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Adrian Brittain

Dry loose trail was a lot of fun. Love the jumps and banking turns. Not very technical but very fun fast downhill. (Once you make it too the trail head) I started at the lower trail head and rode up gold camp road to high drive, then the fun downhill back to the Jeep! May 7, 2018

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Vinh Nguyen

I think Captain Jack's is a bit over-rated. It's extremely sandy with lloose, deep gravel along the way. I went up High Drive and then down Captain Jacks. To be fair, I'm a beginner (possibly advanced beginner)...so maybe this trail is above my skill level. I like somewhat of technical features going down and fast/flowy...and I just couldn't negotiate all the sand and deep gravel on this trail. Jul 22, 2018

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3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers Singletrack	38' 12 m Ascent -1,071' -326 m Descent
6% Avg Grade (4°) 15% Max Grade (9°)	8,241' 2,512 m High 7,188' 2,191 m Low

Captain Jack's

3.4 Miles 5.5 Kilometers

Singletrack

38' 12 m

-1,071' -326 m

6%

15%

8,241' 2,512 m

7,188' 2,191 m

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