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9.0 miles
Distance
1,431 ft
Climb
-399 ft
Descent
00:34:22
Avg time
1,032 ft
Altitude change
7,734 ft
Altitude min
8,843 ft
Altitude max
7,810 ft
Altitude start
8,842 ft
Altitude end
2.2%
Grade
-19.8%
Grade max
27.1%
Grade min
6 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
00:34:22
Avg time
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- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaRampart Range Recreation Area
Roxborough, Colorado -
Ref Number#627
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity20 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 60 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDoubletrack
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Bike TypeGravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
Many short, steep hills and very loose sandy soil. Very fast-moving motorcycles and ATVs. This is in no way an "easy" trail or suitable for bicycles, including e-bikes. A cyclist was killed on this trail by an ATV.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- Last: Feb 11, 2026
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Directions to beginner-276557 trailhead
(39.359800, -105.079050)
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Nearby Trails
- Beginner Trail 0 ft
- Beaver 1 mile
- Garber 2 miles
- Rampart Range 2 miles
- Garber Cutoff 2 miles
Rampart Range Recreation Area
- By todd
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Where is Beginner located?
Beginner is located in Rampart Range Recreation Area, Roxborough, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Rampart Range Recreation Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.3598, -105.07905.
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How hard is Beginner?
Beginner is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 2.2%.
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What is the elevation gain for Beginner?
Beginner has 1,431 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 399 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,734 ft to 8,843 ft.
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Is Beginner a point to point trail?
Beginner is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is doubletrack.
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