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5.7 miles
Distance
268 ft
Climb
-1,776 ft
Descent
00:37:54
Avg time
-1,508 ft
Altitude change
6,358 ft
Altitude min
8,036 ft
Altitude max
7,865 ft
Altitude start
6,358 ft
Altitude end
-5%
Grade
-37.9%
Grade max
22.8%
Grade min
4,314 ft
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
2,024 ft
Distance flat
00:37:54
Avg time
Ringtail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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Riding AreaNeslon Ranch Open Space
Roxborough, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
After a few switchbacks and a small amount of climbing, to gain the ridge, enjoy a couple miles of rolling single track within pine and aspen forest with many columbines (mid summer) blossoming. The trail switches between the north and south sides of the ridge before turning north for the multi-mile vertical descent. Foliage changes to gamble oak and the trail conditions change to a mix of rocky, loose gravel and clay with several switchbacks. You can't miss the incredible views of the rocks at Roxborough State Park. The remainder of the trail is tight single track running through a grassland area with wildflowers during summer and beautiful sumac in the fall.
Access Info
Parking is available in the lot (free) just south of 67 on Rampart Range Rd or in the the Indian Creek Campground lot (pay). From the Rampart Range lot, either ride the road down to the Indian Creek Lot or take FS 512 on the north side of 67. From the Indian Creek Lot, take Stevens Gulch Lower trail which begins just north of the bathroom. Either of these routes will take you up to a cleared area where the Ringtail trail begins.
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Directions to ringtail-79421 trailhead
(39.389970, -105.101700)
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Where is Ringtail located?
Ringtail is located in Neslon Ranch Open Space, Roxborough, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Neslon Ranch Open Space trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.38997, -105.1017.
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How hard is Ringtail?
Ringtail is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 5%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Ringtail?
Ringtail has 268 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,776 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 6,358 ft to 8,036 ft.
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Is Ringtail a point to point trail?
Ringtail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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