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Waldo Canyon Mountain Bike Trail
Manitou Springs, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
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2 trail reviews |
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Difficulty: ? |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: 1171 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 35 | Wishlist: 14 |
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Description: The trail starts from the parking lot at the top of the stairs. Ride up for about 1.7 miles to the loop trail. At the loop, go right to ride up the switchbacks or go left to ride up the steep creek side of the trail. The views are incredible and the climbs are difficult. This trail includes about 1200 - 1400 feet of climbing in the 7 mile route. After completing the 3.5 mile loop, ride back down the trail to the parking lot. Watch out for hikers as this is a very well traveled trail.
Description: The trail starts from the parking lot at the top of the stairs. Ride up for about 1.7 miles to the loop trail. At the loop, go right to ride up the switchbacks or go left to ride up the steep creek side of the trail. The views are incredible and the climbs are difficult. This trail includes about 1200 - 1400 feet of climbing in the 7 mile route. After completing the 3.5 mile loop, ride back down the trail to the parking lot. Watch out for hikers as this is a very well traveled trail.
added in 2003 by 
NEARBY TRAILS
- Barr Trail (pikes Peak) in Manitou Springs (2 miles away)
- Garden of the Gods (Ute Trail) in Colorado Springs (3.9 miles away)
- Red Rock Canyon in Colorado Springs (4.2 miles away)
- Paul Intemann Memorial Trail in Colorado Springs (5.2 miles away)
- Palmer Trail / Section 16 in Colorado Springs (5.2 miles away)
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by shane_anthony77 on August 7, 2008
The trail starts with two switchbacks and some stairs that you have to hike a bike. Then it levels out some what for about a mile and runs along highway 24. When you get to the intersection for the start of the loop I recommend taking a left and going clockwise. About a mile after you start the loop there will be an intersection stay right otherwise you will end up in Cascade, CO. There are some tough climbs, but a good test of your technical climbing. The trail is very well marked at any major intersections that you come a crossed. Be aware this trail is mainly a hiking trail, so I recommend avoiding the trail on the weekends. The up keep for the trail is funded by its users, so put some extra $ in the donations at the trail head.
reviewed by skibum on October 12, 2007
This is an underrated gem. The only real drawback is its popularity as a hiking trail. Try ot do it midweek if you can. There is stiff climbing, super sweet singletrack, great views and some very entertaining switchbacks. The amazing thing is the variety you get. Mush of the climb is on a hill with southern exposure, so it's very dry with sagebrush and cactus. Then you turn a corner into a north facing hillside with a creek running through it and things suddenly get very lush. More climbing takes you to a ridgetop, and then you get and extremely cool descent to finish. The Pikes Peak gravel is present on much of the trail, so it helps to have fat tires with an aggressive tread.
Similar Trail: Anything in Cheyenne Canyon
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