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Dead Bird

 3 votes
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. …Salida
  5. Methodist Mountain Trail System
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Length

0.9 Miles 1.5 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

3' 1 m

Ascent

-377' -115 m

Descent

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

22%

Max Grade (12°)

7,562' 2,305 m

High

7,184' 2,190 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 3 days ago
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“Another option for getting down from Little Rainbow.”

— Josh Jones
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Overview

Description

If you've already ridden Race Track and are looking for something different, give Dead Bird a try. It has a few steep sections but is tamer than Lost.

Dead Bird connects to the road for a bail-out point or continue down until the trail connects to the lower section of Lost.

Some bikers with super human powers do climb Dead Bird from time to time so be on the look-out. The trail also gets some equestrian traffic.

Watch for rutted out sections of trail.

Contacts

Local Club: Salida Mountain Trails

Apr 11, 2018: First ShinDig of 2018- April 14th

Dec 29, 2017: SMT 2017 Accomplishments, 2018 Plans, and Thanks!

Dec 15, 2017: Salida Mountain Trails and Salida Ranger District US Forest Service Announce Seasonal Closure of Beasway Trail

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Royal Gorge Field Office

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Jul 9, 2017
John F
super fun way to end little rainbow. 1mi
Sep 2, 2016
Steven Mattics

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Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 3 votes

#5

in Methodist Mountain Trail System

#13084

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in Colorado

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Intersection of Little Rainbow, Dead Bird, and Race Track
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