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2.0 miles
Distance
385 ft
Climb
-13 ft
Descent
00:12:43
Avg time
370 ft
Altitude change
7,021 ft
Altitude min
7,394 ft
Altitude max
7,021 ft
Altitude start
7,392 ft
Altitude end
3.5%
Grade
-8%
Grade max
17%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
827 ft
Distance down
3,678 ft
Distance flat
00:12:43
Avg time
Chicken Dinner Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaArkansas Hills Trails
Salida, Colorado -
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in Trail Running
- 80 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Jump, Rock Garden
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Year Opened2016
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Land Owner
The newest additions to the Arkansas Hills Trail System Chicken Dinner was completed in December of 2016. Spicy XC trail, fun on the way down (mostly down, has some pedally bits), pretty easy on the way up.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 5 rides
- 18 miles average
6 Months
- 56 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 589 rides
- Last: Jun 16, 2026
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Directions to chicken-dinner trailhead
(38.519600, -105.975260)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chicken Dinner
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Where is Chicken Dinner located?
Chicken Dinner is located in Arkansas Hills Trails, Salida, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Arkansas Hills Trails trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 38.5196, -105.97526.
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How hard is Chicken Dinner?
Chicken Dinner is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 3.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Chicken Dinner?
Chicken Dinner has 118 m of elevation gain. The trail has 4 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,140 m to 2,254 m.
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How long is Chicken Dinner?
Chicken Dinner is 3.3 km long. The trail type is singletrack.
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