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Colorado Trail: Kennebec Pass to Durango (Colorado Trail)

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
21.08 mi
1,656 ft
Kennebec Pass to Durango is a ripping enduro-style descent starting high above tree line and dropping down gnarly singletrack all the way to town.

The final section of the Colorado Trail, running from Kennebec Pass to the trail's terminus just outside of the town of Durango, makes for an epic shuttle ride.

The top of Kennebec Pass rises above tree line, providing incredible views of the San Juan mountains in all direction. Right off the top, the trail drops fast and furious, hugging the mountainside as it traverses a technical scree field.

Once the trail enter the trees the technical, rocky nature--now mixed with roots--continues, demanding complete attention.

A moderate climb about halfway through the descent will keep you honest, and then the shredding continues! Drops, roots, boulders--as the singletrack transitions down into drier climate zones, the technical challenges just keep coming, all the way until the final relatively-smooth stretch before the trail's terminus.

While cross country riders could undoubtedly enjoy this trail as well, enduro-oriented mountain bikers riding bikes with a lot of suspension travel are guaranteed to love this beautiful, challenging descent! Written by Greg Heil
Created By
Strava Routes
April 19, 2018·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
It's All Downhill From Here0.58 mi115 ft3.5%
CT - Kennebec Pass to Junction TH20.51 mi-4,767 ft-4.3%
BME#2 Kennebec Enduro 2012 Stage 1 Descent6.23 mi-3,228 ft-9.8%
Kennebec to Junction Creek TH20.06 mi-4,764 ft-4.5%
Upper Kennebec1.72 mi-1,362 ft-14.9%
BME Stage 16.31 mi-2,963 ft-8.9%
Kennebeck descent Screeeee-min start0.56 mi-502 ft-16.8%
Flow On3.77 mi-2,008 ft-10.1%
Lower Kennebec4.42 mi-1,788 ft-7.7%
Walls Down and Out8.87 mi-1,785 ft-1.7%
CT Lower Kennebec to Junction Creek TH (from Champion Venture South)17.01 mi-2,933 ft-3.3%
Post to Walls3.38 mi-1,519 ft-8.4%
Go fast and move rapidly0.93 mi-509 ft-10.1%
Last brutal hill climb4.08 mi1,066 ft4.9%
Bridge 2 to Dry Fork 7.47 mi-971 ft-0.1%
County Road 124 Climb0.55 mi430 ft14.8%
Colorado Trail Climb0.58 mi463 ft15.0%
Happy Half of Climb to High Point2.16 mi640 ft5.6%
County Road 207 Climb1.28 mi407 ft6.0%
Colorado Trail Climb0.46 mi276 ft11.2%
Highpoint to Bridge7.49 mi-2,192 ft-5.4%
High Point - Going Down Pt. 11.76 mi-505 ft-5.4%
High Point to Dry Fork Intersection Descent3.38 mi-902 ft-5.0%
Home Stretch7.58 mi-1,955 ft-4.9%
CT - High Point to Junction Creek Bridge7.53 mi-1,952 ft-4.9%
Midway Down0.90 mi-259 ft-5.4%
High Point - Going Down Pt. 20.40 mi26 ft1.1%
High Point - Going Down Pt. 31.08 mi-443 ft-7.8%
Colorado trail to high point0.26 mi82 ft5.8%
CT - Dry Fork to Hoffheins2.43 mi-581 ft-4.0%
Top of Dry Fork to Houffines CO Trail descent2.25 mi-643 ft-4.9%
Dry fork high pt to Hoffeins 2.38 mi-630 ft-5.0%
(almost) all downhill from here2.43 mi-1,004 ft-7.8%
Slugish Dry Fork Descent1.03 mi-466 ft-8.5%
Rad and Fast0.28 mi-171 ft-11.4%
CT - Gudy's Rest to Junction Creek Bridge1.37 mi-554 ft-7.7%
Final Descent 0.87 mi-289 ft-6.2%
yield to everyone1.09 mi-213 ft-3.7%