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  3. …Southwest Rockies
  4. Montrose
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“A great singletrack descent close to town. ”

Garry Baker
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1.9

Miles

3.0

KM
Singletrack

6,822' 2,079 m

High

6,259' 1,908 m

Low

27' 8 m

Up

573' 175 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

If it's wet, don't go! Adobe clay is sticky and unforgiving.

Description

Access this trail from Kurt's Trail at the top. Follow the Skull & Crossbones signs.

The trail starts out fast along an adobe ridge before dropping through some junipers and getting steeper with some loose rocks. Further down you can open up the throttle over on more adobe ridges. The trail ends at Elephant Skin Rd. If you want to add on Z-Ditch, go left (west) at Elephant Skin Rd. for a hundred yards or so to the Z-Ditch sign.

Contacts

Local Club: Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Uncompahgre Field Office

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Garry Baker
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  3.3 from 3 votes

#13

in Montrose

#25324

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#13

in Montrose

#2,334

in Colorado

#25,324

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Starting out S&C with some butter-smooth ridgeline descent.
Nov 3, 2016 near Montrose, CO

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