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11.2 miles
Distance
2,822 ft
Climb
-456 ft
Descent
00:43:36
Avg time
2,366 ft
Altitude change
7,558 ft
Altitude min
9,938 ft
Altitude max
7,558 ft
Altitude start
9,925 ft
Altitude end
3.993%
Grade
-21.2%
Grade max
273.448%
Grade min
8 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
5,169 ft
Distance flat
00:43:36
Avg time

Stoner Mesa Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Dirtbike/Moto
  • Riding Area
    Rico
    , Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 70 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 90 in Dirtbiking
  • Global Ranking
    #110372 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #19342 in E-Biking
    • #276041 in Trail Running
    • #280504 in Hiking
    • #2554 in Dirtbiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular In Reverse
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1

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Stoner Mesa is a 11 mile moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Rico Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 43 minutes to complete this trail.

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Oct 10, 2025 @ 3:36pm (America/Denver)
Oct 10, 2025
reporter Per Forest Service: The Stoner Mesa Fire closure has been lifted. All roads, trails and areas previously closed due to the fire are now...
Aug 6, 2025 @ 9:54am
Aug 6, 2025
Closed for the Stoner Mesa Fire https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cosjf-stoner-mesa-fire
Jun 23, 2025 @ 4:17pm
Jun 23, 2025
reporter Based off the last report, three new trees down that can be hoped over or ducked under. Few pedal clipping trenched areas in the typically wet...
Jun 1, 2025 @ 9:45pm
Jun 1, 2025
Somebody (motos?) have cleared all downed trees. Well done. A few wet sections are a little mucky still, will be totally dry in a week or two....
Oct 17, 2023 @ 9:44am
Oct 17, 2023
A few downed trees but otherwise running great. Final descent was fun as always. Great color right now.
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        Directions to stoner-mesa trailhead (37.631680, -108.335925)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Stoner Mesa

        Where is Stoner Mesa located?
        Stoner Mesa is located in Rico, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Rico trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.63168, -108.33593.
        How hard is Stoner Mesa?
        Stoner Mesa is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The average grade is 3.993%.
        What is the elevation gain for Stoner Mesa?
        Stoner Mesa has 2,822 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 456 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,558 ft to 9,938 ft.
        Is Stoner Mesa a point to point trail?
        Stoner Mesa is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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