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Cooper Loop

Cycling Route

Details

9.95 mi

1,484 ft

Cooper Loop is best counter-clockwise and consists of Perimeter, Carr Canyon Road, Clark Springs Trail, John Cooper Trail and Miller Canyon descent. Most riders prefer to start at the beginning of Perimeter Trail which is considered the most challenging part of the ride. This also means you finish off the ride with the Miller Canyon descent, the best part of the ride.

Ride options include starting from the Perimeter lot on Carr Canyon Rd, (mile 3.7 on the map above) and if you're really ambitious, continue up to the top of Carr Canyon Rd, then descend back down to the Clark Springs Trail to continue the loop.

Created By

Sun & Spokes Bicycle Shop

January 21, 2021·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

Name	Distance	Elev. Diff.	Avg. Grade
Perimeter Trail Ascent, Miller to Carr Canyon	2.66 mi	400 ft	2.7%
Perimeter Trail, Miller to Carr Canyon	3.84 mi	404 ft	0.5%
Perimeter, Miller to Carr House Junction	3.42 mi	404 ft	1.4%
Perimeter Trail South to North	3.59 mi	377 ft	0.4%
Cooper Loop from lower Miller trailhead	9.57 mi	-1,037 ft	-0.2%
Perimeter first climb	0.32 mi	144 ft	8.0%
Perimeter to Carr Last DH	1.03 mi	-279 ft	-5.1%
Perimeter Downhill	1.04 mi	-282 ft	-4.9%
E Carr Canyon Rd Climb	2.28 mi	876 ft	7.3%
Perimeter Parking Lot to Clark Springs Trail	1.77 mi	735 ft	7.7%
Carr Climb Lot to Trl head	1.72 mi	715 ft	7.7%
Cooper Trail	2.32 mi	-410 ft	-2.2%
Carr to Miller Canyon Single Track	2.15 mi	-407 ft	-2.2%
Cooper Switchbacks	0.44 mi	-272 ft	-11.4%
Schrimp Burger	1.17 mi	-486 ft	-7.8%
Schrimp Sandwich	1.58 mi	-577 ft	-6.9%
Miller Cyn decsent to gate	1.93 mi	-640 ft	-6.3%
going down	1.90 mi	-604 ft	-6.0%
Fat man's delight - no pedal parts	1.50 mi	-600 ft	-7.5%