Name: Blackjack
Rating: 4.3

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This is a very technical downhill. It doesn't flow well but has plenty to humble any rider. There are many features on Blackjack that will test the best of technical downhill riders. Most features have a ride around but the ride around isn't the easiest either. All features are doable though (I'm proof).

This section is not for the intermediate/beginner rider.

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Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: USFS - Pike National Forest - South Platte Ranger District

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Jeremiah Bradshaw with improvements by s platte and 1 other

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Trail Ratings

4.3 from 48 votes

#6

in Buffalo Creek Trail System

#218

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4.3 from 48 votes

5 Star		56%
4 Star		31%
3 Star		4%
2 Star		4%
1 Star		4%

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#6

in Buffalo Creek Trail Sy…

#85

in Colorado

#218

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Mar 18, 2016 near Pine, CO

Join COMBA and the Wheat Ridge Cyclery crew for a ride on the Blackjack trail in Buffalo Creek.

May 4, 2015 near Pine, CO

Escape the endless miles of XC singletrack with a lap at Blackjack to shake things up a bit.

May 28, 2017 near Pine, CO

Sep 6, 2017 near Pine, CO

Good sized drop riding mini tour of buffalo creek, a lot of fun rock formations to play around with.

Aug 9, 2019 near Pine, CO

Pretty awesome views looking east over "box car" section and the cascading rock terrain. Technical and fun.

Jul 22, 2019 near Pine, CO

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Jun 5, 2023

Fehim Hasecic

Sep 7, 2022

Private User

Oct 5, 2021

Reed Harrington

Rode with "Big Loop", did quite a bit of walking around big features, but rode as much as possible 1.7mi

Aug 16, 2021

Larry Clinton

Sep 12, 2020

Matt Castelli

Oct 19, 2019

Drew Gustus

Jul 13, 2019

Matt Greenfield

May 4, 2019

Jon Cross

May 4, 2019

andrew k

Oct 26, 2018

Just Solo

Yep, believe the description. It's all in for the majority. Amazing trail building/connecting. Well done!

Jun 10, 2018

andy knouse

Sep 4, 2017

lubes 17319

Aug 3, 2017

Kaleb Moore

hike a bike 20mi

Jul 3, 2017

Kori Neessen

Jun 11, 2017

David Carey

Apr 13, 2017

Patrick Burns

Choppy and broken up, but loads of good low speed tech. 'Hit Me' is narly drop to a really short landing, and 'The Strip' wouldn't be out of place...

Oct 14, 2016

Matt Rettmer

Rode BlackJack as part of the Epic Loop. This trail is not for me!! SUPER technical and even the "ride arounds" are a challenge.

Jul 7, 2016

korina riggin

Super technical. Mitch rode most I walked most and gave him beta and spotted him. Great scenery. Someone had a lot of fun creating this granite pla...

Jun 26, 2016

Jacob Ellis

Jun 24, 2015

Michael Jasch

Jun 6, 2015

Tor Jorfald

Awesome. Did all A lines except one. It was rutted out, and unridable. Best trail section I have done!

Aug 20, 2014

Roy Hobbs

Aug 14, 2014

Taylor Hillyard

Jun 25, 2014

David Beck

Major front tire blow out. Very tough and scary technical expert and extreme features.

Mar 29, 2014

lubes 17319

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