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#515 Little Elk Trail

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 1.8 (4)
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  2. CO
  3. …Southwest Rockies
  4. Durango
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“Rough and tough singletrack with a nice ending. ”

Mike Vuytos
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11.8

Miles

19.0

KM
Singletrack

10,779' 3,286 m

High

7,685' 2,342 m

Low

463' 141 m

Up

3,353' 1,022 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

26%

Max Grade (15°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This is a rough trail that is heavily used by the horseback crowd (at least the first half). It has multiple creek and stream crossings and is hard to follow at times, so use the MTB Project mobile app to follow along. The last half, going down into Hermosa Creek Trail, is a fun and fast descent through the ponderosas.

Contacts

Local Club: Durango Trails

Land Manager: USFS - San Juan National Forest Office

Shared By:

Mike Vuytos
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Trail Ratings

  1.8 from 4 votes

#56

in Durango

#42109

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  1.8 from 4 votes
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Trail Rankings

#56

in Durango

#3,979

in Colorado

#42,109

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May 25, 2020
Todd Fox
Got sucked N to Elk Ck on worn trail at switchbacks down into little elk drainage. Fun trail. Not much usage.

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