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FS Road 509.1 (Flying Squirrel)

Intermediate/Difficult
 3.3 (7)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Boulder

“A steep and seldom used doubletrack. ”

Jim Mapes
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4.8

Miles

7.7

KM
Doubletrack

8,829' 2,691 m

High

7,213' 2,198 m

Low

386' 118 m

Up

1,710' 521 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Features Commonly Bikepacked

Description

A steep doubletrack through open and exposed forest that's a reasonable way to connect from the Gold Lake area to Lefthand Canyon near Rowena. The Boulder Ranger district lists FS509.1 as closed to motor vehicles following the September 2013 floods. There are definitely good options for bikepacking camp sites in the area.

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Land Manager: USFS - Boulder Ranger District Office

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Jim Mapes
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  3.3 from 7 votes

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#20965

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#3

in Boulder

#1,921

in Colorado

#20,965

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Jul 14, 2019
Mark V
Dry, dusty, w/a bit of loose sand. 50mi — 5h 00m
Aug 2, 2018
lubes 17319
Nov 24, 2017
Scott Vanderpoel
Straight uphill

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