"The Full Epidural" is the top-to-bottom version of the Spinal Tap Trail, and it was finished in 2021. The stats speak for themselves: over 18 miles of descending, with a mere 450 feet of climbing and over 4,700 feet of descending.
While some "shuttle runs" are actually point-to-point cross country rides, Spinal Tap is a died-in-the-wool enduro shuttle run. The trail character changes dramatically from top to bottom: it begins high in the aspens and meadows at almost 9,700 feet and then drops into a rocky, arid desert landscape reminiscent of Moab. The trail character changes too, with flowy alpine singletrack up high, endless rollers, berms, and jumps in the middle, and rocky slabs, drops, and chunder down low. The diversity is superb, with the professionally-built jumps and berms in the mid section lending it a character that is distinct from old school classics like the Whole Enchilada.
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