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Walker Ranch

Ride Details
Region: 
Boulder
Ride Type: 
mountain
Date: 
Jun 4 2011 - 8:00am - 2:00pm
Fitness Rating: 
Strong/Difficult
Technical Difficulty: 
Black/Hard
Distance: 
15 Miles
Elevation Gain: 
1,800 Feet
Ride Map: 
Click here for map
Ride Leader
Ride Leader: 
Ted Benning
Phone: 
(720) 323-5976
Email: 
tedben@solusys.com
Meet-up
Meet-up Location and Directions: 
Meet at the west end of Basemar Shopping Center (Whole Foods) parking lot; away from businesses at 8am. or Meet at the Trailhead at the top of Baseline Road at 9am.
Departure: 
All rides will depart promptly at the time noted in each of the ride descriptions. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to sign in and get ready to ride.
Cancellation: 
Rides will be canceled when temperatures are below 40 degrees and/or trail conditions are obviously too wet. When conditions are questionable, call the Ride Leader for a last-minute check. If you have any questions concerning the route, please contact the ride leader.
Helmets: 
Helmets are required on all Team Evergreen Bicycle Club rides.

Please Contact Ted prior to ride and indicate if you plan to start the ride from Basemar parking lot (Super-Walker ride) OR if you plan to drive up Flagstaff Mountain to the Walter Ranch trailhead. This is IMPORTANT!!!

Start time: (Super-Walker, 24 miles) 8AM from Basemar parking lot; park on west end of lot away from the businesses.
Note: ride to trailhead should take approx. 1 hour; approx. 2200 ft. elevation gain, asphalt. This is a relentless, challenging climb!
Start time: (Walker Ranch, 8 miles) 9AM from trailhead parking lot; note: drive FROM Basemar up Baseline road, up Flagstaff Mountain to trailhead is approximately 30 minutes.

Trail Description: 0 miles, Start your ride in a clockwise direction starting first on a singletrack ascent on Columbine Gulch Trail. 0.8 miles the trail begins it's descent towards the valley bottom. A series of switchbacks and a river crossing brings you to the end of the singletrack and you junction with the Eldorado Canyon Trail at 1.6 miles. Take a right onto a wide dirt road with lots of loose rock. You'll know you are on the right track if an old homestead that has seen better days appears on your left. Continue down the rocky dirt road 0.9 miles. Eldorado Canyon splits off into singletrack. Do not turn off. That trail is for hikers only. Continue down the dirt road until you reach the bridge at 2.5 miles. A very technical section follows until you finally need to dismount in order to carry a set of stairs. At 3.3 miles you will cross a sign for the Crescent Meadows Trail. This is an additional loop you can choose to take. Keep riding on the Walker Ranch Trail following singltrack until you reach the South Boulder Creek Trailhead at 4.5 miles. The singletrack continues another 0.2 miles and then turns into doubletrack. Descend once again to the valley bottom and cross the bridge at the 5.6 mile mark. Ride along the river for 0.4 miles before starting your final ascent towards the trailhead and parking area. Climb up the doubletrack until you reach the top at 7.6 miles.