Elkhorn Crest -> Twin Lakes Lollipop
Lollipop ride with the Elkhorn Crest and Twin Lakes Trails
Mountain Biking Difficult
- Distance
- 40 km
- Ascent
- 2 km
- Descent
- 2 km
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.4 km
- High Point
- 2.5 km
- Gradient
- 9˚
This route uses a substantial amount of forest service roads to create a lollipop loop ride with the Elkhorn Crest Trail and the Twin Lakes Trail.
Description
To complete the route as mapped here, park in Marble Creek and grind up the forest road to reach the Crest. Turn right on the Elkhorn Crest, then left to drop down to Twin Lakes.
Once off the singletrack, grind back up to the Crest via a network of USFS roads, and drop back down to Marble Creek.
Difficulty
Difficult
Mostly stable trail tread with some variability featuring larger and more unavoidable obstacles that may include, but not be limited to: bigger stones, roots, steps, and narrow curves. Compared to lower intermediate, technical difficulty is more advanced and grades of slopes are steeper. Ideal for upper intermediate riders.