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Great connector from Claimjumper to Easy Money or Claimjumper back to the Historic Gilpin Tramway.


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Map Key

1.9

Miles

3.0

KM

Singletrack

8,769' 2,673 m

High

8,380' 2,554 m

Low

74' 23 m

Up

400' 122 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Features Drops/Jumps

Need to Know

The suggested direction for riding this trail is downhill from Claim Jumper to Historic Gilpin Tramway. Ridden in this direction it's a green/blue or blue trail with a few tight switchbacks. If you choose to ride UP, it's a black climbing trail - not recommended!

Description

Paymaster provides a singletrack alternative to the Quartz Valley Trail. Meandering past more historic remnants of the mining era, this trail is a bit more suited to hiking than biking with some very tight switchbacks.

Enjoyable beginner to intermediate trail with some steeper grades that require more effort than the doubletrack below. Highlight of this trail is an old cabin that sits right next to the trail. Keep a close eye out for the "bush jump" as near to the Easy Money trail.

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Shared By:

Wendy Sweet

Trail Ratings

  3.2 from 24 votes

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  3.2 from 24 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1,098

in Colorado

#11,004

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Paymaster is best ridden downhill - from Easy Money to the Gilpin Tramway
May 26, 2021 near Central…, CO
Original stone retaining wall from the gold rush era.
May 26, 2021 near Central…, CO
Fast Money in the fall
Nov 9, 2021 near Central…, CO
Gap jump over a bush, better make sure you hit it right!
May 26, 2021 near Central…, CO
Gap jump over a bush on Paymaster Trail
May 26, 2021 near Central…, CO
Trail goes by - *right by* - mining artifacts
May 26, 2021 near Central…, CO
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Oct 9, 2023
Circe
Aug 6, 2023
Tyler Hayes
gnarly cliff edge switchbacks. pretty chossy. fun fast second half
Jul 4, 2023
Loren D
Not too tough until you reach the "Keep Out" shed, then several tight and steep uphill and downhill switchbacks before mellowing out again.
May 27, 2023
M Lastname
Oct 16, 2021
David Schmid
Aug 30, 2021
Atsuko Ohtake
Jul 15, 2021
Dan 60D5H411
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