Todd tha Godd and I wanted to do a little exploring last week and I needed a new NoCo trail to add to this blog. So we rallied up to Killpecker trail off of Deadman Road at Red Feather Lakes.
Official Story:
Trailhead Location:
From Fort Collins take Highway 287 north to Ted’s place
(corner of Hwy 14 and US287). Continue north on US287 for 11 miles. Turn left onto CR74E
at the Forks. Follow CR74E for 31.5 miles (the road becomes gravel just past the
village of Redfeather Lakes). The trailhead is on the south side of road right
across from the North Fork of the Poudre Campground.
Trail Information:
The trail ascends steep and rocky from the trailhead. The
trail can be more enjoyable to ride back 2 miles Deadman Road to FR300 for a moderate climb.
miles. Turn left onto CR74E at the Forks. Follow CR74E for 31.5 miles (the road becomes gravel just past the
village of Redfeather Lakes). The trailhead is on the south side of road right
across from the North Fork of the Poudre Campground.
Trail Information:
The trail ascends steep and rocky from the trailhead. The
trail can be more enjoyable to ride back 2 miles Deadman Road to FR300 for a moderate climb.
Todd & Zee's Story:
We parked at the bottom of the trail on Deadman Road and backtracked, pedaling up Deadman Rd to FS 300 to FS 517 to the single track trail head (Trail 956). There are a couple of single track trailheads right in the same area, so make sure you start climbing up 956,
it's marked on the trees. After a short hike-a-bike to a scenic meadow,
it's time to point em downhill. Todd and I agreed this was real
backcountry bushwackin. It's not a developed trail, there are
unpredictable root and rock gardens and surprising creek crossings. It's
a blast to be way back in the middle of nowhere in the thick forest,
but the downhill tech is a challenging workout. My handlebars clipped a
trimmed stump on the side of the trail and I slammed harder than I have
in years. This trail is a goddamn adventure. Although the climb is easy, in my opinion the descent is not for beginners!The Climb:
The Trailhead:
The Hike-a-Bike:
The Meadow:
The Descent:
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| I was blasting the rider's right line and clipped my handlebar on that trimmed log. OTB slam into the rock garden. |
If you are looking to get out of town or a techy descent, hit up this trail. Also, the weather up there is much cooler than FC, so it's a damn good way to beat the heat.
Oh yeah....
-Zness
