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The 409s (409 409.5 Trail 409 Trail 409.5 409 Loop Brush Creek)
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
12.61 mi
2,455 ft
Delightfully-technical singletrack both up and down that flies below the radar.
Trails 409 and 409.5 form an easy to understand loop that's surprisingly technical in both directions.
Climbing up Trail 409 features rock gardens and challenges a-plenty, with a scree field crossing to boot. Despite being an advanced-level singletrack, overall the grade of the 409 trail is quite moderate, making for a challenging but manageable pedal up the mountainside.
Once on Point Lookout, you'll enjoy expansive views of the entire Brush Creek valley.
Dropping down 409.5 is the true reward for slogging to the mountaintop! 409.5 drops fast and furious, with technical challenges the entire way. The singletrack dives into the trees, offering up dark, loamy dirt between webs of roots that cover most of the trail, creating wheel-sucking holes. When wet, this section is treacherous.
Lower down, rock gardens keep your gnar skills diverse, and the trail finishes at top-speed.
Once back on the road, you can either drop down the doubletrack road the way you came or opt for a short climb up. That short climb will deliver you to the Strand Hill trails, allowing you to descend singletrack the rest of the way down.
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
Trails 409 and 409.5 form an easy to understand loop that's surprisingly technical in both directions.
Climbing up Trail 409 features rock gardens and challenges a-plenty, with a scree field crossing to boot. Despite being an advanced-level singletrack, overall the grade of the 409 trail is quite moderate, making for a challenging but manageable pedal up the mountainside.
Once on Point Lookout, you'll enjoy expansive views of the entire Brush Creek valley.
Dropping down 409.5 is the true reward for slogging to the mountaintop! 409.5 drops fast and furious, with technical challenges the entire way. The singletrack dives into the trees, offering up dark, loamy dirt between webs of roots that cover most of the trail, creating wheel-sucking holes. When wet, this section is treacherous.
Lower down, rock gardens keep your gnar skills diverse, and the trail finishes at top-speed.
Once back on the road, you can either drop down the doubletrack road the way you came or opt for a short climb up. That short climb will deliver you to the Strand Hill trails, allowing you to descend singletrack the rest of the way down.
Sources:
Written by Greg Heil
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand Rd. To Ferris turn-off | 0.68 mi | 331 ft | 9.1% |
| Strand to Point Lookout | 6.47 mi | 1,877 ft | 5.5% |
| Alchemist 409 Lolly | 8.67 mi | 1,621 ft | 0.1% |
| 409, point lookout, 409.5 loop | 7.79 mi | -1,680 ft | -0.1% |
| Bottom 409 > Top Point Lookout | 5.13 mi | 1,647 ft | 6.1% |
| Farris (409) Up (creek to PL trail) | 3.25 mi | 705 ft | 4.1% |
| Unnamed Rd Climb | 0.77 mi | 394 ft | 9.6% |
| Middle 409 climb to PL | 0.62 mi | 259 ft | 7.8% |
| Point Lookout up | 2.12 mi | 837 ft | 7.5% |
| Point Lookout Climb (with margins) | 2.02 mi | 820 ft | 7.7% |
| County Road 740 Climb | 1.67 mi | 574 ft | 6.5% |
| 409.5 dh | 2.31 mi | -1,486 ft | -12.1% |
| 409.5 Initial Fast DH to Flat Bit | 0.67 mi | -482 ft | -13.6% |
| Upper 409.5 dh | 1.38 mi | -797 ft | -10.9% |
| 409.5 Rooty Middle DH | 0.44 mi | -305 ft | -13.1% |
| 409.5 bottom half | 0.99 mi | -778 ft | -14.9% |
| Middle 409.5 descent | 0.89 mi | -715 ft | -15.1% |
| Strand road descent to Brush Creek | 0.63 mi | -299 ft | -9.0% |