Squirrel Creek Trail #1384

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Squirrel Creek trail is a fast and flowy doubletrack trail beginning at the Davenport Campground, Second Mace trailhead. It descends nearly 2000 feet over 6 miles. What this trail lacks in technical prowess it makes up for in speed and beauty. The entirety of the trail is loose doubletrack that weaves along and across a creek. The creek is often water filled and there are a dozen or more crossings, so be prepared to get wet. What makes this trail great is the variety of ways you can ride it, all making for a big day on the bike:

1. This can be a great first shuttle ride for the seasoned intermediate rider or eager beginner! Park a car at the second mace trailhead, descend Squirrel Creek to the Carhart Trail (punchy climbing eminent, followed by fun flowy descent), then drive up Hwy 78 to pick up the shuttle car.

2. Make an advanced and rowdy shuttle ride using the same pick up and drop off locations but start with Second Mace Trail and connect it to Squirrel Creek using the steep and rocky trail Dome Rock.

3. Ride Squirrel Creek as an out and back by beginning at the Carhart Trail in the Pueblo Mountain Trail, ride up as far as you like, then bomb back down.

4. Turn Squirrel Creek in to a big XC ride by starting at the Pueblo Mountain Park, then climb up Hwy 78, a smooth and beautiful gravel road that gains 3000 feet of elevation over 8ish miles (This is a very BIG very LONG climb), then take a right onto highway 165 to the Second Mace trailhead and descend on Squirrel Creek to the Carhart trail and back to the Mountain Park. Almost 21 Miles total.