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Russell Ridge Mountain Bike Trail
Sedalia, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
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4 trail reviews |
| Status: |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #2219 |
| Tread: 4x4 Trail | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 10 | Wishlist: 5 |
| Avg. Speed: 5.27 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 35min |
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Description: I read about this trail in the Falcon Guide for the Denver/Boulder area and decided to check it out. It said the first mile or so was on ATV trails so I was prepared for the torn up trail, big ruts, and huge puddles (it must have rained ALOT there recently). Supposedly there is some singletrack out here but I never found it (I suspect it had been closed for some time, too many motorized vehicles using it probably). The trail was super muddy but there was no one out here. I did find a pretty sweet granite chute on part of the trail, that was pretty much the highlight. Looking at a map of the area it appears that you can connect to some singletrack (trail 692 I think) but I got bored with the trail way too soon (plus it started getting really rocky). Let me know if you have more info on this trail, especially if there's a better way to do it.
Description: I read about this trail in the Falcon Guide for the Denver/Boulder area and decided to check it out. It said the first mile or so was on ATV trails so I was prepared for the torn up trail, big ruts, and huge puddles (it must have rained ALOT there recently). Supposedly there is some singletrack out here but I never found it (I suspect it had been closed for some time, too many motorized vehicles using it probably). The trail was super muddy but there was no one out here. I did find a pretty sweet granite chute on part of the trail, that was pretty much the highlight. Looking at a map of the area it appears that you can connect to some singletrack (trail 692 I think) but I got bored with the trail way too soon (plus it started getting really rocky). Let me know if you have more info on this trail, especially if there's a better way to do it.
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reviewed by sawtooth on September 5, 2011
This trail has good views and gets your blood flowing during the initial accent. The middle section of this ride is the best. If I biked this one again I would leave off the last mile or so of this trail because it gets really rocky with several sandy sections toward the end. An alternative turnaround point is: N 39 23.884 W 105 08.566
reviewed by Churchmr on June 1, 2011
Russell Ridge is actually accessed before the town of Sprucewood. About 2 miles before Sprucewood you will be at Moonridge. Follow the signs to the Archery range. Park at the Archery range and ride the 4x4 roads from there. Much better riding than the trail previously mentioned. It is not singletrack but an old forest road. Better rides out there but if looking for something new to break in the lungs/legs its not too bad when Indian Creek is full.
reviewed by Brad1Peterson on August 1, 2010
I only made it about a mile or two before I turned back. Loose gravel all the way up. The very loose gravel and steep trail made it a poor ride. I did not see any ATV traffic but the trail was beat up and had deep ruts. With the 45 minute drive from denver, i was very disappointed
reviewed by dtherron on May 8, 2009
1st couple miles is a pretty rough pitted ATV/Snow Mobile trail. Pretty easy to ride all though it is loose in a lot of places. You head up the the bowman property and on the other side up the road we found some single track. By that time we didn't have a whole lot of time to ride it and get back. I believe it was trail 692 but it wasn't well marked. We had fun, buddy broke a chain on his stump jumper. We'll definitely go check it out again and see if we can hit the single track. The ATV trail made for fun down hill.
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