Level: Advanced
Length: 25.4 mi (40.9 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: One-way
Elevation: -
Total: 1 riders
Mountain Biking Pikes Peak Plummet
#712 of 1,368 mountain bike trails in Colorado
This is an amazing backcountry shuttle ride, starting above tree line and descending about 6600' through beautiful forests across and down the east slopes of Pikes Peak. It is all singletrack except the one mile downhill on Gold Camp Road between Captain Jack's and The Chutes. You will climb about 1000' and connect several trails of different trail systems. The ride links together Elk Park, Barr, Mountain View, Lake Moraine, Jones Downhill, Captain Jacks, Gold Camp Road, The Chutes, and Stratton. You can end at either the Ridgeway Trailhead or La Veta Trailhead in Stratton.
First added by mongwolf on Jul 24, 2019. Last updated Aug 9, 2022. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: no
- Lift service: no
- Night riding: yes
- Pump track: no
- Restrooms: no
- Fat bike grooming: no
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: yes
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Start at the Elk Park Trail trailhead off of Pikes Peak Highway. To get to the Elk Park trailhead travel up Pikes Pike Highway 14 mi (or 0.6 mi from the hairpin turn in Glens Cove) to a gate on your left. Take the left through the gate and a short drop to the first turn on the dirt road. The trailhead is on the turn on your right.
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