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Morning Gloria

 4.4 (19)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Northwest Rockies
  4. …Steamboat Springs
  5. Emerald Mountain
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Length

4.0 Miles 6.4 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

818' 249 m

Ascent

-0' -0 m

Descent

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

11%

Max Grade (6°)

8,179' 2,493 m

High

7,361' 2,244 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 22 days ago
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“A new 4-mile trail that connects the top of Quarry Mountain with Lupine. ”

— jjruhle Ruhle
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This newly made (summer 2014) trail connects Lupine to the top of Quarry Mountain. Due to the very mellow grade and tons of sharp switchback turns, this trail is probably better ridden up than down, but it is certainly fun in either direction!

It also passes through some beautiful forest terrain. Pines, aspen, ferns, and all kinds of lovely forest smells await you.

Since it is a new trail and fun to ride, it can get quite busy on weekends.

If it's been dry for a while, expect the switchbacks on this trail to be covered in deep "moondust" dirt.

Contacts

Local Club: Routt County Riders

Jun 4, 2018: RCR Newsletter May 30, 2018

May 31, 2018: National Trails Day 2018

May 16, 2018: RCR Newsletter May 16, 2018

Land Manager: City of Steamboat Springs, CO - Parks, Open Space & Recreational Services

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May 28, 2018
Christian Ravsten
Sep 19, 2017
David Spiegelberg
Aug 4, 2017
Jamie Sampey
Jul 28, 2017
Sue Jones
Jul 11, 2017
Charlie Riou
Jul 6, 2017
Rob Fraser
4mi
Jul 6, 2017
April E
Hot day. 4mi
Jun 13, 2017
Kyle Nicholson

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  4.4 from 19 votes

#2

in Emerald Mountain

#273

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in Emerald Mountain

#84

in Colorado

#273

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Quarry Mountain climbs to the top of Emerald Mountain through big aspens
Quarry Mountain climbs to the top of Emerald Mo…
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View from Emerald Mountain snowbiking.
View from Emerald Mountain snowbiking.
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One of the many awesome aspen groves on this trail.
One of the many awesome aspen groves on this tr…
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Root Canal is definitely more fun than Lane of Pain.
Root Canal is definitely more fun than Lane of…
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Matt Helm
Matt Helm  
It's a long 4 mile trail that is all climbing after climbing quite a ways up Lupine. It is one very beautiful trail, and many dead trees were cleared near the top last fall. Not easy, but not hard... it is well worth the effort! Apr 27, 2017
Andrew Grabowski
Andrew Grabowski  
Bottom to Bluffs, to Lupine, Lupine to Morning Gloria, and then back down. Morning Gloria is a good climbing trail. Did it with my wife and 13 YO son. It was a bit rough in some points with some of the washed out rocky areas. But it was still very fin and enjoyable. May 31, 2017

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