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reviewed by skibum on August 6, 2010
No doubt about it, this is a sick climb. The grade is relentless for about 4 and a half miles. The switchbacks are tight and always seem to be immediately followed by a 1 - 2' step up. The combination of grade, technical challenge (lots of rocks--about a half dozen dismounts for most riders), and length make this one a real beaut! Is it worhth it? You bet! The climb up is big fun if you like an aerobic workout dotted with technical challenges. The panoramic view from the top is stellar, including views of at least four 14ers, the surrounding mountains and valleys, and the prairie below. Then comes the descent--wow! Relentlessly steep, lots of tight switchbacks, rock gardens, roots, beautiful aspens and always those distracting views. It's hard to overrate this trail for advanced or adventurous riders. The only drawback is it's overall popularity with all user groups, so it's almost a mandatory weekday ride for MTBs.
Similar Trail: Alderfer/3 Sisters is like a mini-warm up for this trail.





reviewed by JohnsXCbike on May 18, 2010
Wow this was the most difficult climbing I've done in a long time, pushed me beyond my limits, it can be VERY steep sometimes and VERY technical as well, and the climbing seemed endless, nearly killed me but gives me something to work on. Coming back down was awesome, steep fun and technical. The switchbacks going up weren't to bad, still tough, but wasn't able to take them going down, I'm not good at taking those turns going down. Looking forward to next time though! Hopefully its warmer out. BTW there wasn't any snow on the trail, and there where only a few others on the trail being a Tuesday.
* Review edited 5/19/2010Similar Trail: Hall Ranch in Lyons, for the technical riding.





reviewed by tsnsteelersfan on September 1, 2009
This is a very tough, challenging ride. My family and I hiked it on Sunday, and I rode it the next evening after work. Ride this trail on a weekday if you can. I saw 3 hikers and 3 bikers on a Monday night - sweet! Once you're about .5 miles in on the Bergen Peak trail get set for some granny-gear climbing and very difficult technical sections. I suck at waterbars anyway, and this ride helped cement that fact. Lots of steep sections, so you'd better have the legs AND the lungs. The Too-Far trail downhill is fantastic, and worth the pain. Zoomy, flowy through the woods, and then technical rocks and switchbacks. Keep your speed under control, as there are a few surprises. If you like tough climbing and a technical challenge, then this trail is for you.
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