HomeAll TrailsLoveland to Greeley Plains Ride
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🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

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

ID: US-CO-01

Loveland to Greeley Plains Ride

Added on 29 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon15 June 2013

Flat road ride east from Loveland across the Front Range plains to Greeley.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Exposed to wind; afternoon storms common in summer.

Weather check

At Start
1579m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.4143, -105.1354

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.4143, -105.1354 @ 1579m

Quick Stats

Distance
42.61 km
Type
On-Road Sector
Elevation Range
1441m - 1579m
Max Elevation
1579 m
Max Gradient
44.4%
27.4%

Highlights

  • Front Range views
  • Weld County farmland
  • Greeley

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

+81 m

Total Descent

-222 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
7.1

7.1

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)
1.55

1.55

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)81%
Moderate (3-8%)8%
Steep (>8%)11%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved16%
Unpaved84%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
16%
Gravel
59%
Dirt Track
25%
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: 44

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.413027
MAX LAT: 40.480206
MIN LON: -105.135386
MAX LON: -104.812947

Point Spacing: 12.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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