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Level: Intermediate
Length: 5 mi (8 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Network
Elevation: -
Total: 48 riders
Mountain Biking Gashouse Gulch
#208 of 1,392 mountain bike trails in Colorado
Gashouse Gulch is about 5 miles long and it runs from the Baldy Trail, past the Gashouse Gulch trailhead, and then down back towards the other end of Baldy. Some sections of Gashouse are smooth and flowy, some go up, some go down, and some are full of amazingly chunky rocks (one of the most technical trails at Buffalo Creek aside from Blackjack). This trail is really a mixed bag, so it is hard to pin it down, but one thing is for sure: You need to ride it!
First added by Greg Heil on Jun 7, 2012. Last updated Apr 28, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: unknown
- Lift service: unknown
- Night riding: yes
- Pump track: unknown
- Restrooms: unknown
- Fat bike grooming: unknown
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: unknown
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From Colorado Springs, take US 24 to Woodland Park. Turn right onto CO 67 and go to Deckers. Continue straight onto CO 126 approximately 20 miles. Parking is on the right just before the bridge at the Buffalo Creek Forest Service Work Center. The trail starts on Buffalo Creek road on the left of CO 126 just over the bridge.
This is a fun trail regardless of whether you want to ride up or down. The climb up is rewarding as you have multiple options to choose from after reach the top. Choose to ride down and it's a fun, fast, and long descent. The bottom portion is mostly open, and the top half will take you into the forest area.
| ThankVery fun trail that provides a little bit of everything from flow to technical. Not a boring ride for sure
| ThankGashouse is a great DH run with a very good surface throughout. It is like three DHs in one. On top you have a lot curves with some rock and roots here and there. You can rail it pretty hard. LOTS of fun. The middle is made up of mostly long straight stretches. Very fast. The bottom is a fun mix of curves and dips that beg you to take them as fast as you can and still stay on the trail. It requires you to be on your game and bring some good cornering technique. All in all a really fun portion of BC.
| ThankOnly one really tech spot that may cause a few people to walk. Fast and very straight in most section. No nearly as sandy as other trails in the area. Did this down with baldy up.
| ThankRode Gashouse up after a recommendation that it was better to ascend this trail and come down Baldy. Used it to connect over to Miller Gulch and back out Strawberry Jack after blasting down Sand Wash. Not a bad climb honestly, a little tech to keep it fun, and a nice mid-section between lower and upper climbs.
| ThankThis trail is a blast, especially downhill. One of the most fun experiencing I have had on a mountain bike (so far...I have only been biking for a year). I recommend taking Baldy uphill and then riding Gashouse downhill.
One note about the difficulty while there are a few features on this trail that definitely rate a difficult rating there is a good amount of space in-between them. Most of the trail I would rate Intermediate so if you are newer to Mountain Biking as I am don't let the difficult rating dissuade you from giving it a try (Just control your speed).
One note about the difficulty while there are a few features on this trail that definetly rate a difficult rating there is a good amount of space inbetween them. Most of the trail I would rate Intermediate so if you are newer to Mountain Biking as I am don't let the difficult rating dissuade you.
| ThankI accidentally missed this trail on my most recent ride at Buffalo Creek, and I was very disappointed. IMO, this is one of the better trails in the trail system, and I would much rather have ridden this trail instead of Baldy (which we decided to ride).
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