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St. Mary's Trail

 8 votes
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Cheyenne Canyon
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Length

3.5 Miles 5.7 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

2' 1 m

Ascent

-2,143' -653 m

Descent

12%

Avg Grade (7°)

40%

Max Grade (22°)

9,902' 3,018 m

High

7,761' 2,366 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 60 days ago
Dry - Everything below the first switchback is clear, not sure about above them. History
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“A flowy descent with a few technical sections.”

— Mike Reisenleiter
GPX File — Driving Directions

Overview

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Description

This can be ridden up and back, or can be connected with other trails in the area. The trail is flowy and fun, and most of the technical sections have a few different lines. Like most trails in the Pikes Peak region, the decomposed granite creates a loose over hard pack soil. Be careful! Hikers love this trail, you should too, though!

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

May 16, 2018: Fire Restrictions Begin for the San Carlos Ranger District

May 15, 2018: Cimarron National Grassland prepares for annual Fishing Derby in June

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Aug 12, 2017
Allen Tanner
Apr 19, 2017
Allen Tanner
Sep 25, 2016
Sam Gosney
Aug 31, 2016
Patrick Yarbrough
Pretty good coming down, several sections of hike a bike going up though.
Jul 16, 2016
Allen Tanner
3.5mi
May 9, 2016
Allen Tanner
Maybe best to only ride down this trail from the forest service road. Going up was a lot of hike a bike. 7mi
Oct 11, 2015
Thomas Dahbura
Very nice trail but it's an out and back
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Trail Ratings

  3.4 from 8 votes

#8

in Cheyenne Canyon

#11441

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  3.4 from 8 votes
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#8

in Cheyenne Canyon

#1,070

in Colorado

#11,441

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Photos

A nice waterfall on St. Mary's Trail!
A nice waterfall on St. Mary's Trail!
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Looking down Buffalo Canyon.
Looking down Buffalo Canyon.
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Colorado Springs from St. Mary's Falls.
Colorado Springs from St. Mary's Falls.
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St Mary's Falls
St Mary's Falls
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Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens  
St Mary's should be rated separately, for the top and for the bottom. Top, which I would never ride up, is steep with lots of difficult technical sections that would prove very tough for intermediate riders. The bottom section below the falls can be ridden very fast and has great "flow". I suggest riding up Gold Camp to the connector and hit the bottom section for a fun not too stressful day. Aug 24, 2017

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