Name: Unconformity
Rating: 4.3

“Super fun trail that's great in both directions with some challenging rock sections and tight turns.”

— Kalem Lenard

Overview

Closed to motorized vehicles during wet weather conditions. Check with the BLM Royal Gorge Field Office at 719-269-8500 for current conditions.

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Description

This is a great trail that is really fun to ride in both directions. As an ascent, there are constant ledgy power moves, often found smack in the middle of a tight switchback! As a descent, these moves become fun technical challenges as you bounce down the hill.

There are some fun challenging rock sections and some tough rewarding turns. The trail meanders from the pinyon juniper woodland up into an old burn that travels through some cool rock outcroppings and provides some great views of the surrounding valleys and mountain ranges.

Access this one from the top of Fire Canyon or Tectonic Shift.

Contacts

Local Club: Lower Arkansas Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Royal Gorge Field Office

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4.3 from 16 votes

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in Oil Well Flats Trail System

#332

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4.3 from 16 votes

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Unconformity stoned switchback inside line

Unconformity!

Unconformity under the blue sky at Oil Well Flats

Anticline under a crescent moon below Island in the Sky

the Unconformity race to the trailhead before the sun sets

Gettin' some on the short rock face on Unconformity.

Fun with rocks.

Unconformity, singletrack style

Just one of the amazing views along the trail.

Some of the interesting rock formations along trail.

A short slick rock to navigate and more Unconformity to descend. This was in December 2012.

Cool rock formations are all trailside on Unconformity.

Cranking up a technical switch back.

Beautiful views from the top.

Some great Sangre de Cristo views on Fracture.

Sometimes OWF makes you feel small...

Lots of cool rocks in this area, on Ms. Spike Trail

Photo taken looking west.

Facing south on the Ms. Spike Trail

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3.1 Miles 5.0 Kilometers Singletrack	118' 36 m Ascent -503' -153 m Descent
6,612' 2,015 m High 6,111' 1,863 m Low	4% Avg Grade (2°) 13% Max Grade (8°)
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Unconformity

3.1 Miles 5.0 Kilometers

Singletrack

118' 36 m

-503' -153 m

6,612' 2,015 m

6,111' 1,863 m

4%

13%

All Clear

“Super fun trail that's great in both directions with some challenging rock sections and tight turns.”