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Deer Creek
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Ken Caryl, CO
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Oct 17, 2026 |
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Deer Creek
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Ken Caryl, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 17, 2026 |
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Notes:
7.8 mi — 1h 31m
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Bootlegger's Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Castle Rock, CO
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Oct 11, 2026 |
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Bootlegger's Loop
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Castle Rock, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 11, 2026 |
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Notes:
9.7 mi — 2h 3m
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Castlewood Canyon loop w/ crossover to explore Lost Canyon. Challenging fun trails.
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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Trail
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Easy
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Belle Haven, VA
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Oct 10, 2026 |
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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve Trail
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Belle Haven, VA
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Easy
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Oct 10, 2026 |
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Notes:
6.3 mi — 1h 0m
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Perfect for sunrise over the Potomac River. Wonderful (but short) soft surface doubletrack. A real respite from the GW parkway noise.
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Manassas Battlefield Bridle Trail Loop
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Easy/Intermediate
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Bull Run, VA
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Oct 3, 2026 |
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Manassas Battlefield Bridle Trail Loop
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Bull Run, VA
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Easy/Intermediate
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Oct 3, 2026 |
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Notes:
10.8 mi — 1h 45m
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Solid long loop with almost all soft surface. Muddy after rain.
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
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Intermediate
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Snoqualmie, WA
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Rattlesnake Mountain Trail
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Snoqualmie, WA
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Intermediate
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Notes:
5 mi — 1h 10m
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Ran out and back from the North lot. Foggy and lush
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Indian Creek Loop #800
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Roxborough Park, CO
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Indian Creek Loop #800
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Roxborough Park, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Notes:
14.4 mi — 3h 3m
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Nice fall colors
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Abyss Lake Trail #602
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jefferson, CO
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Abyss Lake Trail #602
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Jefferson, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Notes:
13.2 mi — 3h 10m
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Good Fall color; not yet peak. Turned back just beyond Helms Lake.
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Junco Lake Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Fraser, CO
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Junco Lake Loop
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Fraser, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Notes:
22.3 mi — 8h 30m
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A premier multi-pass loop, with stunning scenery throughout. ~7 hrs moving time on mixed & technical trails.
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Shelf Lake Trail #634
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Georgetown, CO
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Shelf Lake Trail #634
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Georgetown, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Notes:
7.8 mi
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Pretty above treeline. I mostly hiked; fairly steep and rocky-not very runable
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Black Elk Peak Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Custer, SD
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Black Elk Peak Loop
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Custer, SD
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Notes:
15.2 mi — 4h 5m
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Varied loop. Solitude for first 6 miles of wilderness, busy at summit. Some poison ivy around Horsethief Lake and surrounding trls.
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Perrot Ridge/Brady's Bluff Figure 8
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Trempealeau, WI
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Perrot Ridge/Brady's Bluff Figure 8
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Trempealeau, WI
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Notes:
3.6 mi
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punchy loop
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Dolly Sods Wilderness
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Davis, WV
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Dolly Sods Wilderness
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Davis, WV
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Notes:
18.4 mi — 4h 20m
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Started at Wilderness Way TH, clockwise, and added the summit of Lion's head into my nostalgic loop.
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Fountainhead Loop Hike
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Intermediate
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Lake Ridge, VA
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Fountainhead Loop Hike
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Lake Ridge, VA
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Intermediate
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Notes:
6.3 mi — 1h 7m
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Arapaho Glacier Trail
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Nederland, CO
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Aug 2, 2025 |
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Arapaho Glacier Trail
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Aug 2, 2025 |
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Notes:
13.5 mi — 4h 35m
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Rainbow Lakes TH to South Arapahoe Peak Summit. ~4100 ft of gain.
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Hicks Mountain Trail
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Intermediate
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Hicks Mountain Trail
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Intermediate
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Notes:
10.7 mi — 1h 46m
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Started at lower Beaver Brook TH. Lovely sunset run.
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Beaver Brook Doubletrack
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Intermediate
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Beaver Brook Doubletrack
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Idaho Springs, CO
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Intermediate
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Notes:
10.7 mi — 1h 46m
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Beaver Brook TH to Hick's Mountain overlook
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Rosalie Trail #603
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Bailey, CO
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Rosalie Trail #603
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Bailey, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Notes:
10 mi — 2h 15m
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Little Scraggy Loop
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Pine, CO
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Jun 8, 2025 |
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Little Scraggy Loop
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Pine, CO
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Jun 8, 2025 |
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Notes:
13 mi — 2h 20m
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Agree that counterclockwise is better to run on any day that there are bikers.
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East/West Regional Trail (EWRT)
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Easy/Intermediate
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Highlands Ranch, CO
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Jun 5, 2025 |
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East/West Regional Trail (EWRT)
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Highlands Ranch, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Jun 5, 2025 |
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Notes:
7.6 mi — 1h 8m
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Cabella's to loop around Bluffs and back.
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Mule Deer Trail
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Intermediate
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Central City, CO
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May 31, 2025 |
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Mule Deer Trail
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Central City, CO
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Intermediate
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May 31, 2025 |
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Notes:
9.5 mi — 1h 57m
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+Black Bear Trl to the views
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