MTB Project Logo

High Drive Climb - The steep side

 2.6 (8)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park
Google Map

2.5 Miles 4.0 Kilometers


Doubletrack

1,218' 371 m

Ascent

-1' -0 m

Descent

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

7,850' 2,393 m

High

6,633' 2,022 m

Low

Shared By The Kraken

Conditions

All Clear 82 days ago
Dry History
Getting forecast...

“It's a grind! Not much fun but a terrific workout - and it gets you to the top of Captain Jack's.”

— The Kraken
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Unknown

Features eMTB allowed

Description

The trail starts at the caretaker's cottage on Gold Camp Road in Bear Creek. Just head on up until you reach the top, it gets steeper the higher you go. There are a couple of trails branching off the road; Palmer Trail and the Bear Creek Trail.

Once you reach the top, the road continues down to the south into Cheyenne Canon and hits Gold Camp Road again in the main parking lot above Helen Hunt Falls.

The trail to the northeast is Captain Jack's downhill. To the west is the short, difficult climb up to the Buckhorn overlook.

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

You & This Trail


Rate Quality


   Clear Rating

Rate Difficulty

Share This Trail

Your Check-Ins

Check-Ins

Sep 16, 2018
Apollo Grey Wolf
May 24, 2018
PJ S
Jan 6, 2016
JoLyn Maly
May 26, 2015
Vance Fast

Stewarded By

Stewarded by Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates
Full Details

Trail Ratings

  2.6 from 8 votes

#12

in Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park

#22121

Overall
  2.6 from 8 votes
5 Star
0%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
63%
2 Star
38%
1 Star
0%
Rankings

#12

in Bear Creek Canyon Regi…

#1,987

in Colorado

#22,121

Overall
14 Views Last Month
1,141 Since Apr 17, 2013
Intermediate Intermediate
0%
14%
71%
0%
0%
14%
Add a Photo

Photos

Heading up Gold Camp Road.
Heading up Gold Camp Road.
 3

0 Comments

Nearby Rides

Front Rangers Youth Cycling at Red Rocks.
3.5 mi 5.6 km
Roundup Trail Loop at Re…
 16
Manitou Springs, CO
Captain Jacks
11.4 mi 18.3 km
Ryan's Cheyenne Pipeline…
 1
Manitou Springs, CO
Pike's Peak view from the western side of the trail.
3.9 mi 6.3 km
Ute Valley Loop
 43
Air Force Academy, CO
One of many fun drops in the park.
7.2 mi 11.6 km
Palmer Technical Loop
 5
Colorado Springs, CO

MTB Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Mountain Bike

MTB Project is supported by

Support Your Local IMBA Chapter