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Roller Coaster

 4.3 (10)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. …Carbondale
  5. Red Hill
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Length

0.2 Miles 0.4 Kilometers


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Elevation

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Ascent

-114' -35 m

Descent

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

6,987' 2,130 m

High

6,872' 2,095 m

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All Clear 31 days ago
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“A fun, twisty roller coaster, as the name implies. ”

— Michael Ahnemann
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This trail is super fun, but far too short. It's a twisty roller coaster in a bit of a mini gully, with a smooth trail surface and bermy sides. The traction is great, and it's hard to rip down this trail without hooting and hollering. If only it dropped another 1000 vertical feet...

Contacts

Local Club: Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association

Jun 6, 2018: Save the Date: New Castle Trails Summer Conference August 4th!

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Colorado River Valley Field Office

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May 24, 2017
Raúl Gross

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  4.3 from 10 votes

#4

in Red Hill

#3734

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  4.3 from 10 votes
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#4

in Red Hill

#318

in Colorado

#3,734

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Roller Coaster - wish there was more!
Roller Coaster - wish there was more!
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High above Carbondale on Skeeter's Ridge Trail
High above Carbondale on Skeeter's Ridge Trail
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Fast and smooth fun on Skeeter's Ridge Trail
Fast and smooth fun on Skeeter's Ridge Trail
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