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Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-CO-14

Glenwood Springs Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon10 June 2021

18 km ride on mostly dirt tracks with some paved sections around Glenwood Springs, with about 580 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Dirt and gravel sections; 35mm+ tyres recommended.

Weather check

At Start
1775m

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39.5434, -107.3243

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 39.5434, -107.3243 @ 1775m

Quick Stats

Distance
17.84 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
1751m - 2276m
Max Elevation
2276 m
Max Gradient
23.3%
35.8%

Highlights

  • Colorado River
  • Roaring Fork Valley
  • Glenwood Springs town centre

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+575 m

Total Descent

-574 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
64.4

64.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.46

4.46

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)26%
Moderate (3-8%)19%
Steep (>8%)55%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved39%
Unpaved61%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
39%
Dirt Track
61%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 48

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 39.532838
MAX LAT: 39.547022
MIN LON: -107.344545
MAX LON: -107.323683

Point Spacing: 3.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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