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Waterin' Hole Loop

 3.6 (13)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Highlands Ranch
  5. Wildcat Mountain Trail System
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Length

1.4 Miles 2.3 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

127' 39 m

Ascent

-127' -39 m

Descent

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

10%

Max Grade (6°)

6,285' 1,916 m

High

6,182' 1,884 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 70 days ago
Dry - Very fun ride. Great for kids too. Reasonable ascend and descends, can make them more challenging if you like by taking a different line. History
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“An easy and short singletrack loop with a few intermediate sections to play on. ”

— Michael Netland
GPX File — Driving Directions

Overview

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Dogs: Leashed

Description [Suggest Changes]

On the Wildcat Mountain network of trails in the HRCA Backcountry Open Space, this loop is an overall easy and fast singletrack with a couple sections of intermediate features to build your skills.

This loop can be accessed by parking at the Rocky Heights Middle School and riding up the Douglas County East/West trail that parallels Monarch Blvd. Once you crest the top of Monarch, you'll see the gate and signage marking the entrance of the Wildcat Mountain Trail area.

This loop can also be accessed more directly by driving up Monarch Blvd from Rocky Heights Middle School, cresting the hill and turning left into a small parking area by the horse corral. From there, it's a short connector ride (0.2mi) to the gate leading into the Wildcat Mountain Trail area.

Contacts

Land Manager: Highlands Ranch Community Association

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Jun 13, 2018
Lance Lammers
Really fun singletrack with stuff to play on
Apr 23, 2018
Rob Ups
24mi
Apr 8, 2018
bill ranger
Oct 14, 2017
Mike Vander Ploeg
Sunny and dry conditions. Light traffic. Went around loop twice and up to lookout. 2.8mi
Sep 12, 2017
Rob Clement
83 degrees. Clear blue sky.
Sep 6, 2017
Rob Clement
Jul 13, 2017
Jack Fiss
1.4mi
Jul 10, 2017
Kurtis Anderson
1.4mi
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Trail Ratings

  3.6 from 13 votes

#1

in Wildcat Mountain Trail System

#5650

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  3.6 from 13 votes
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#1

in Wildcat Mountain Trail…

#584

in Colorado

#5,650

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Photos

Trail intersections and segment distances are well marked.
Trail intersections and segment distances are w…
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Looking back up at the intermediate sandstone feature
Looking back up at the intermediate sandstone f…
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A good idea of what most of the singletrack on this loop looks like.
A good idea of what most of the singletrack on…
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At the start of the trail, this gate is closed with a large sign posted when the trail is closed for raptor nesting
At the start of the trail, this gate is closed…
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Trail intersections and segment distances are well marked.
Trail intersections and segment distances are w…
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The most difficult feature of this loop, about a 12-18" drop, depending on your angle
The most difficult feature of this loop, about…
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Kevin R
Kevin R  
I think it might be worth mentioning in the description of this trail that the whole system is signed as private property for the use of HRCA members only. Apr 23, 2017
Bill Smith
Bill Smith  
The description says leashed dogs but, like most of the HRCA back country trails, there are no dogs allowed on this loop. Plenty of people walk their dogs on them so I'm not sure anyone regulates it. I don't mind but someone might. There's a little symbol of a dog with a line through it in the trail map photo. Jun 27, 2017

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