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black Morrison Slide Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Morrison
  5. Matthews/Winters Park
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Trail

1.4 mile 2.3 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 285' 87 m
Descent: -360' -110 m
High: 6,785' 2,068 m
Low: 6,446' 1,965 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 9% (5°)
Max Grade: 24% (13°)

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Trail shared by Matt Thoele

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“An alternate route off of the Red Rocks Trail.”

— Matt Thoele
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Description

Steep, rocky, tight switchbacks litter this grueling trail. Great technical downhill in both directions reward the rider that earned their way to the top.

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Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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Aug 31, 2018
PJ S
Aug 20, 2018
Faruk Ramovic
Aug 1, 2018
Kevin Oconnell
Apr 2, 2018
Chris Moors
Mar 21, 2018
Adam Miller
Mar 10, 2018
Craig Gomulka
Jan 16, 2018
Hunter Ducworth
Dec 8, 2017
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Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 26 votes

#3

in Matthews/Winters Park

#1086

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  3.8 from 26 votes
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#3

in Matthews/Winters Park

#201

in Colorado

#1,086

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The last big slab of red rock before reaching the top of Red Rocks trail (heading north).
The last big slab of red rock before reaching t…
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View towards Red Rocks.
View towards Red Rocks.
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A little reprieve at the top from the super technical, rocky, switchbacks of the climb and decent.
A little reprieve at the top from the super tec…
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Lookout over Redrocks before the decent to where Morrison Slide Trail meets up with Redrocks Trail.
Lookout over Redrocks before the decent to wher…
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Lots of Red Rocks and cliffs.
Lots of Red Rocks and cliffs.
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Technical, rocky climb with lots of switchbacks.
Technical, rocky climb with lots of switchbacks.
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