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Crosier Mountain Garden Gate Trail (#931)
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Difficult
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Estes Park, CO
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Jun 1, 2023 |
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Crosier Mountain Garden Gate Trail (#931)
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Estes Park, CO
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Difficult
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Jun 1, 2023 |
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Notes:
9.5 mi — 5h 30m
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Much of the trail is steep and rocky, exhausting. The phenomenal alpine meadow makes it almost worth the slog.
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Picture Rock
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Intermediate
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Lyons, CO
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Picture Rock
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Lyons, CO
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Intermediate
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Notes:
13 mi — 6h 0m
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A bit too little tree cover for the Colorado sun but I planned the hike for a cool completely overcast weekday, absolutely calm & magical!
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Staunton State Park Clockwise Tour
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Intermediate
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Pine, CO
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Staunton State Park Clockwise Tour
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Pine, CO
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Intermediate
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Notes:
14 mi — 8h 30m
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Excellent trails and clear markers, so many options to customize your hike; empty in the morning / busy in the afternoon. Waterfall was the highlight!
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Nighthawk Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Lyons, CO
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May 8, 2021 |
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Nighthawk Trail
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Lyons, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
9.4 mi — 5h 0m
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Start early, zero shade until you summit the mesa and then its fairly sparse. Trail was empty before noon then fairly busy.
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Rainbow Lakes
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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Rainbow Lakes
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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Notes:
2.5 mi — 1h 30m
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Neat, last lake is the most impressive. Very heavily traveled with frequent social trails that can make way-finding confusing.
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Niwot Ridge Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nederland, CO
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Niwot Ridge Trail
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Notes:
13 mi — 7h 2m
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Mostly following the dirt road, I enjoyed the CU research huts scattered along the trail. Good for solitude. Parts are steep and slow going.
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Little Scraggy Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Pine, CO
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Jun 3, 2020 |
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Little Scraggy Loop
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Pine, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jun 3, 2020 |
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Notes:
13 mi — 6h 0m
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Very smooth trail, most of the area is thinned from beetle kill, only saw one other hiker but 15+ bikes. Not extremely noteworthy but a decent hike.
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Sandbeach Lake Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Estes Park, CO
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Oct 8, 2019 |
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Sandbeach Lake Trail
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Estes Park, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 8, 2019 |
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Notes:
9 mi — 4h 0m
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Steady climb but excellent quality trail, nice decent, the first mile is packed with fall color opportunity.
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Middle St. Vrain Road
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Middle St. Vrain Road
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Notes:
4 mi — 2h 0m
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Nice 4x4 road, one portion veers off to a hiking only trail. Nothing unique about this route, some areas are like ponds that are a challenge to cross.
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Coney Lake Trail #914
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nederland, CO
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Coney Lake Trail #914
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Notes:
2.2 mi — 2h 0m
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This trail is NOT easy, 17% grade over loose rocks in places, the trail is overgrown and more of a suggestion in spots -
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Coney Flats Road #507.1
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Coney Flats Road #507.1
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Notes:
4.7 mi — 2h 30m
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Coney Flats Road #507.1
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Coney Flats Road #507.1
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Notes:
11 mi — 5h 0m
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Rocky four wheel drive road through a forest, meh.
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Red Deer Lake
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nederland, CO
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Red Deer Lake
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Notes:
14.2 mi — 7h 0m
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Outstanding hike, some truly breathtaking meadows, trail maintenance is excellent.
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South Saint Vrain Trail (#909)
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jul 9, 2019 |
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South Saint Vrain Trail (#909)
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Jul 9, 2019 |
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Notes:
12.5 mi — 6h 30m
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Nice forest hike, no overlooks but a pleasant trek through open meadows and thick tree cover about a quarter of the trail runs next to flowing creek.
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Eldorado Canyon Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Coal Creek, CO
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May 15, 2019 |
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Eldorado Canyon Trail
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Coal Creek, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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May 15, 2019 |
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Notes:
7 mi — 3h 58m
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That wasn't as easy as advertised; 75% of the round-trip is steep inclines, only about a mile or two is fairly level and pleasant to traverse.
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Wapiti Trail
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Intermediate
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Lyons, CO
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Jan 8, 2019 |
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Wapiti Trail
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Lyons, CO
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Intermediate
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Jan 8, 2019 |
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Notes:
7 mi — 3h 15m
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Golden Gate Canyon State Park Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Coal Creek, CO
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Golden Gate Canyon State Park Loop
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Coal Creek, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Notes:
13.2 mi — 6h 21m
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Epic fall color hike, very well marked, good diversity of terrain, enjoyed the few trail-side historical narrative boards.
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Lumpy Ridge Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Estes Park, CO
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Lumpy Ridge Loop
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Estes Park, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Notes:
12 mi — 7h 0m
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Beautiful well groomed trail, a tad more grueling than expected, steep inclines. Front was busy buy didn't pass many on the back half. Will do again!
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High Lonesome Loop
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Difficult
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Nederland, CO
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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High Lonesome Loop
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Nederland, CO
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Difficult
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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Notes:
15.7 mi — 9h 0m
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Intoxicatingly beautiful, amazing & diverse views. Busy trail, must have passed 25+ people in 9 hour of hiking. Walking on the divide was my favorite!
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Wapiti Trail
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Intermediate
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Lyons, CO
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Jul 22, 2018 |
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Wapiti Trail
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Lyons, CO
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Intermediate
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Jul 22, 2018 |
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Notes:
8.2 mi — 3h 50m
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Very popular trail, many mountain bikes and runners on the weekend, even at 6:30am - still a very special and beautiful trail.
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