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3.5 miles
Distance
520 ft
Climb
-351 ft
Descent
00:55:55
Avg time
169 ft
Altitude change
9,529 ft
Altitude min
9,915 ft
Altitude max
9,621 ft
Altitude start
9,790 ft
Altitude end
0.915%
Grade
-24.87%
Grade max
28.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1,223 ft
Distance flat
00:55:55
Avg time
Basalt Mountain Details
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Ref Number#1911
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionUphill PrimaryPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
Basalt Mountain Trail is part of a larger loop which includes the Cattle Creek Trail. Some call it the Big Loop (at Basalt Mountain). Getting up to this high elevation climbing traverse requires a long climb up Basalt Mt. Road (Forest Route 524). Once you reach the trailhead, you're rewarded with a beautiful ride through alternating dense forest & grassy meadows that gives you the feeling that you're really up & out there.
The trail can be overgrown in the meadows, but it's easy to stay on track. You'll find more rock on this trail than most other areas in the RFV. Intermediate riders will find this trail to be more "advanced" than not... The basalt lava rock encountered is more often solid than loose; you can ride hard and fast, but pick your line carefully
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Directions to basalt-mountain trailhead
(39.440490, -107.038060)
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Nearby Trails
- Cattle Creek 3 miles
- Cattle Creek 4 miles
- Crown Mountain Park Loop 7 miles
- Crown Mountain Park Loop 7 miles
- Crown Mountain Park Loop 7 miles
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Where is Basalt Mountain located?
Basalt Mountain is located in Basalt, Colorado, United States. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.44049, -107.03806.
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How hard is Basalt Mountain?
Basalt Mountain is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 0.915%.
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What is the elevation gain for Basalt Mountain?
Basalt Mountain has 520 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 351 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,529 ft to 9,915 ft.
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Is Basalt Mountain a point to point trail?
Basalt Mountain is not a point to point trail. The direction is Uphill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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