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Commando Run Mountain Bike Trail
Vail, Colorado
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MTB TRAIL STATS
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4 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 8/20/07 by Lancefan |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 20 miles | Global Rank: #129 |
| Tread: 4x4 Trail | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 11 | Wishlist: 5 |
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Description: Once on the mountain ride up the Village Trail to where you can see Chair ten about 1.5 miles in and take a left continuing uphill.stay on this road an pass all spurs untill ontop of Benchmark at abou 10 miles in. Turn right then a quarter mile later left. The right should keep you heading west not heading south. If it takes you south you took did not see the spur on the left (the right turn). When you are done soaking in the veiw turn around and trace your route back to Vail.
Description: Once on the mountain ride up the Village Trail to where you can see Chair ten about 1.5 miles in and take a left continuing uphill.stay on this road an pass all spurs untill ontop of Benchmark at abou 10 miles in. Turn right then a quarter mile later left. The right should keep you heading west not heading south. If it takes you south you took did not see the spur on the left (the right turn). When you are done soaking in the veiw turn around and trace your route back to Vail.
added on August 20, 2007 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by RidelikeUstoleit on August 11, 2010
8/08/10, started in East Vail, rode up Vail Pass bike path (slog), rode up and over Shrine Pass, up Bowmans Shortcut, down to Two Elk Pass, then down Two Elk trail to Minturn for a total of 29 miles. Bowmans and Two Elk are all singletrack, with the last five miles of Two Elk a technical ride on a 6" wide trail with rocks hidden by the tall grass.
Similar Trail: Monarch Crest with Rainbow Trail finish
reviewed by WJS5117 on September 6, 2009
Our stats for this ride were 18.78 Miles; 2:16 minutes moving time; 1978 feet ascent; 4657 feet descent. We did this as a shuttle ride, with a car left in Minturn. We started riding at Vail Pass, parking on the west side of I-70. Climb Shrine Pass Road, past Shrine Pass, continuing to near the intersection of Timber Creek Road and Lime Creek Road. Continue on singletrack, switchbacking up to ridgeline that heads west and then tops out at about 11,700'. Continue following the ridgeline as it turns north and hooks up with the Two Elk Trail at Two Elk Pass (11,000'.) Turn west and follow the trail through the back bowls of Vail, eventually dumping out at the RR tracks south of Minturn, and head north and northwest into town to your shuttle car.
* Review edited 9/6/2009
Similar Trail: Although Commando Run is more technical, its similar to the Colorado Trail segment that begins east of Breckenridge & north of Georgia Pass, and ends at the Gold Hill Trhd on Hwy 9, north of Breck.
reviewed by bjunge62 on February 19, 2008
We combined the ride with Two Elk. Started at the FSPS at Minturn and rode the 5 miles into Vail. Lots of climbing at altitude. Topped out at a place appropriately called "Top of the World" Then some sweet singletrack descent through the back bowls at Vail. Finish off with 5-7 miles of rock garden next to the river with a quick ride back on the highway through Minturn to the USFS parking lot.
* Review edited 2/19/2008
reviewed by Lancefan on August 20, 2007
This is a great ride with alot of amazing views. This ride can also be combined with either Two Elk or Bowman's Short cut by taking heading down to Two Elk Pass using the Two Elk Connecter Trail.
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