Name: Ponderosa Loop
Rating: 3.4

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Wildcat Mountain Trail is open for riding to Highlands Ranch Community Association members and their accompanied guests.
(Please bring your HRCA membership card with you when accessing any of the HRCA trails)

Wildcat Mountain Trail System is CLOSED every year from January 1 through March 31 for wintering wildlife and habitat protection. Violators will be prosecuted. For more information, please visit: hrcabackcountryblog.org/pos…

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Once you come to the intersection of this and the Waterin' Hole Loop, follow the sign and cross the small river. Once across the river, pick a direction (left or right) and follow. There is no wrong way.

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Local Club: Highlands Ranch Cycling (Rock Canyon)

Land Manager: Highlands Ranch Community Association

Shared By:

Casey Shuster with improvements by Doron Weinstein and 1 other

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Trail Ratings

3.4 from 30 votes

#2

in Wildcat Mountain Trail System

#7131

Overall

3.4 from 30 votes

5 Star		13%
4 Star		47%
3 Star		20%
2 Star		10%
1 Star		10%

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#2

in Wildcat Mountain Trail…

#610

in Colorado

#7,131

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May 14, 2020

Shyam Murthy

Apr 29, 2020

Erland Mowinckel

Apr 11, 2020

Noli E

Apr 10, 2020

Eric B

2.6mi

Dec 11, 2019

Grayson Barber

Jun 9, 2019

Jasper Shen

Many small bumps on a thin trail with some sharp curves 2.6mi — 0h 30m

Jun 2, 2019

Troy Shred

Fun easy ride

May 25, 2019

Christopher Powell

2.6mi

Apr 20, 2019

Mike Swan

5.2mi

Sep 8, 2018

David Densmore

Jul 10, 2018

Jay Loomis

Jul 8, 2018

Amy Huynh

2.6mi

Jun 23, 2018

Trinity Webb

Jun 13, 2018

Lance Lammers

A lot of washout sand one fun section

Apr 10, 2018

David Stocker

Great rolling singletrack. Dry and not at all crowded. 6mi

Nov 10, 2017

Mike Vander Ploeg

Creek was fun. Nice flowy singletrack. Some rocky areas on northeast side.

Sep 15, 2017

Staci Teague

Fun family trail . Enter and then take all lefts

Sep 7, 2017

Rob Clement

Hot and smokey

Jul 13, 2017

Jack Fiss

2.6mi

Jul 10, 2017

Kurtis Anderson

2.6mi

Nov 29, 2016

Jeffrey Adam

Oct 30, 2016

Read Kyle

Sep 21, 2016

Michael Netland

Sep 16, 2016

Ryan Gifford

Sep 4, 2016

Michael Netland

Aug 29, 2016

Greg Gould

Aug 21, 2016

George McCague

Jun 28, 2016

Christopher Powell

2.6mi

Jun 14, 2016

Christopher Powell

2.6mi

May 20, 2016

Mike Moore

May 12, 2016

WT -K

Sep 18, 2015

WT -K

Counterclockwise

Jun 29, 2015

Casey Shuster

2.6mi — 15h 00m

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“A nice short loop with a small technical feature with great flowing singletrack. ”

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6,298' 1,920 m

6,176' 1,883 m

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